Two prosecutors say they faced retaliation for supporting the Menendez brothers’ resentencing
In recent court documents, two Los Angeles County prosecutors said they were demoted and subjected to reprisals for having backed Erik and Lyle Menendez's punishment.
On Monday, prosecutors Nancy Theberge and Brock Lunsford filed government claims, claiming that they were moved out of the resentencing unit of the district attorney's office because they assisted the brothers with their resentencing and because of their alleged political affiliation with former Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gasc.
Theberge's complaint also stated that she was treated unfairly because of her gender and age. According to her petition, office leadership undermined her authority and professional status by treating her differently from their younger, male coworkers.
Theberge and Lunsford had both bac...