Ex-LAFD Chief Kristin Crowley sues Mayor Karen Bass for defamation after Palisades Fire feud and dismissal

Fuente: New York Post

Mayor Karen Bass put her desire to be reelected ahead of the truth when it came to the failures leading up to the Palisades fire — scorching former LAFD Chief Kristin Crowley in her alleged path of lies — according to a new defamation lawsuit brought against Bass by Crowley. Crowley served as Fire Chief in Los Angeles from March 2022 to February 2025, and was in charge during the devastating fires in January 2025. Crowley repeatedly warned Bass and LA’s City Council of the fire department’s staffing and resource shortages — submitting detailed reports and budget requests, according to the lawsuit obtained by The California Post.