LOS ANGELES – A Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy who said he gave up hopes of a baseball career to join law enforcement has settled his lawsuit against the county, in which he alleged he was harassed by members of two purported deputy gangs and denied backup during a shootout with a suspect.
Deputy Robert Francis Coyle’s Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit alleged whistleblower retaliation and general retaliation. On Wednesday, attorneys told Judge Wendy Chang on the day of trial that the case was resolved, but no terms were revealed.
In their previous court papers, county attorneys stated that Coyle’s allegations were not supported by evidence and that he was instead relying on “conspiracy theories, speculation and conclusory allegations.”…