Gascón adviser accused of offering 'sweetheart' deal to gang murder suspect behind back of prosecutor
December 29, 2020 at 09:28 AM EST
A special adviser to L.A. District Attorney George Gascón is being accused of going behind the backs of the prosecutor and victim family in a gang murder case to offer a secret "sweetheart" plea deal to the defendant in the case via his public defender, who serves of Gascón’s public policy committee.