"OAKLAND - A one-time spokeswoman for former District Attorney Pamela Price says county leaders are "playing games" and should be fined for withholding key text messages in her racial discrimination and wrongful termination lawsuit, court filings show. Another person fired by Price claims the county's attorneys are making a "mockery" of the judicial system for its "rampant stonewalling" in a different lawsuit, according to another filing in late November."
"Chew's attorneys went further, claiming the county has "engaged in a systematic, ongoing, fundamental affront to the judicial system." In a lawsuit filed in October 2024, Chew accused Price of harboring anti-Asian American views and firing him as a result. "Alameda's conduct, through counsel, is indefensible," the attorney, Jon King, said in his filing. "It has made a mockery of this litigation and the judicial process.""
Patti Lee, a former spokeswoman for District Attorney Pamela Price, alleges county leaders withheld key text messages and played games to delay discovery, seeking sanctions and roughly $11,000 for extra attorney time. Craig Chew, a former chief of inspectors, alleges Price held anti-Asian American views and fired him; his attorneys accuse county counsel of making a mockery of the judicial process through systematic stonewalling. County counsel and Price did not respond to messages seeking comment. Both plaintiffs describe prolonged delays and evasive tactics by Alameda County's legal team surrounding document and cellphone evidence.
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