That's the subject of a new NPR investigation that digs into a scandal connected to the former mayor of Los Angeles and current U.S. ambassador to India. Eric Garcetti has been accused of lying under ...

Back in 2020, journalist and former Democratic fundraiser Yashar Ali accused Rick Jacobs, a top adviser to former Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, of sexual misconduct. Ali spoke about the allegations ...

Editor’s note: This story includes descriptions of sexual harassment and racist language. In June 2017, Eric Garcetti gathered with a group of his staffers, advisers and lobbyists on a hotel rooftop ...

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Just a few years ago, a group of lawyers got together on a video conference to question a witness, one of the most powerful people in the city of Los Angeles. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) ...