Mayor defends settlement

By Rick Orlov on September 25, 2007 9:00 AM | | Comments (0) |

Defending last week's settlement of a harassment and hazing case involving a former Los Angeles firefighter, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa on Monday said the city sent a message that it would not be an easy mark for payouts. Daily News.

Villaraigosa and the Los Angeles City Council signed off Friday on a $1.49 million payout to former Firefighter Tennie Pierce. The deal included $60,000 in back salary that guarantees his pension.

It also includes an additional $1 million to his attorneys and city payments of about $1 million to the private firm of Jones, Day to investigate the case.

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