“Los Angeles County approved a $5 million settlement to Eugene Yu for civil rights violations and negligence.”
Attributed to RedState (reporting on county settlement)
The article reports that roughly two months before an internal investigation concluded, LA County approved a $5 million settlement to Konnech CEO Eugene Yu alleging civil rights violations and negligence.
What the proof shows
Primary Los Angeles County records show the Board of Supervisors approved a $5,000,000 settlement on January 23, 2024 to resolve Konnech Inc. and Eugene Yu’s lawsuit. County Counsel’s board letter and public minutes state plaintiffs alleged the arrest and seizure were without probable cause and violated Yu’s civil rights; major news reports note the complaint also included negligence claims. The core fact (county approval of a $5M settlement tied to alleged civil-rights harms) is accurate; wording that the payment was ‘to Eugene Yu for civil rights violations and negligence’ slightly compresses details: the settlement was with both Konnech and Yu and resolved claims alleging civil-rights violations (and, per reporting, negligence) rather than being a payment 'for' proven violations.
Corrected version
On January 23, 2024 the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a $5,000,000 settlement with Konnech Inc. and its CEO Eugene Yu to resolve a federal lawsuit alleging that Yu’s October 2022 arrest and property seizure violated his civil rights (the complaint also included related claims such as negligence); the county counsel recommended and the Board approved the $5 million payment.
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References and proof
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Statement Of Proceedings, Board of Supervisors — January 23, 2024 ↗
County of Los Angeles Board of SupervisorsRecommendation: Approve a settlement in the amount of $5,000,000 in the matter entitled, Konnech Inc., et al. v. George Gascón, et al.
SETTLEMENT OF LITIGATION ARISING OUT OF ARREST AND PROSECUTION OF EUGENE YU (Board Letter) ↗
Office of the County Counsel, County of Los AngelesA proposed settlement ... will result in payment of $5,000,000 to the plaintiffs. Plaintiffs alleged ... a violation of Mr. Yu's civil rights.
Kasowitz Secures $5 Million Settlement and Proclamation of Innocence on Behalf of Election Logistics Firm and its Founder in Civil Rights Suit Against LA County DA ↗
Kasowitz LLP (plaintiffs' counsel)Los Angeles County has agreed to settle the lawsuit, paying $5 million and agreeing to publicly proclaim Mr. Yu's innocence.
L.A. County D.A. to pay $5 million in civil rights case over bungled election conspiracy prosecution ↗
Los Angeles TimesYu ... sued ... alleging civil rights violations and negligence stemming from an October 2022 indictment.
Los Angeles County to pay $5M settlement over arrest of election technology company founder ↗
Associated PressThe Board of Supervisors voted ... to approve the settlement of a lawsuit filed by Eugene Yu ... Plaintiffs alleged Mr. Yu's arrest ... was without probable cause and a violation of Mr. Yu's civil rights.
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