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fromLos Angeles Times
1 week ago

Iconic Santa Monica faces financial calamity due, in part, to sex scandals

Santa Monica faces fiscal distress after hundreds of millions in sex-abuse settlements tied to a former dispatcher, forcing potential cutbacks, layoffs and financial remedies.
fromLos Angeles Times
3 weeks ago

Santa Monica poised to declare fiscal emergency; payouts to sex abuse victims cited

A staff report for Tuesday's City Council agenda cites several challenges, including legal payouts related to a notorious alleged sexual abuser who worked for the city. The city has paid out more than $229 million in settlements relating to sexual abuse by Eric Uller, a former Santa Monica police dispatcher. The city faces additional abuse claims from over 180 claimants, according to the report.
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