Hmm: LA Ethics Panel Rejects Settlement with Former CBS Chief

The settlement, made public last week, stated that [Les] Moonves tried to influence now-retired LAPD Captain Cory Palka amid a sexual assault investigation against the executive. The legal documents noted that Moonves agreed to pay an $11,250 fine on Feb. 5 for violating the city’s ethics code.

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Moonves “admits that he violated City law by aiding and abetting the disclosure and misuse of confidential information and by inducing a City official to misuse his position to attempt to create a private advantage for Moonves,” the settlement read, which is why they recommend “settling this case by approving the stipulated order.”

However, the Ethics Commission, including all four commissioners, voted down the proposed settlement, 4-0. It’s not immediately clear how the case will proceed.

Ed Morrissey

This seems curious. Does the city's ethics code apply to non-city employees? If so, wouldn't the settlement penalty be rather large? The ethics issue applies more to Palka than Moonves, it would seem, than Moonves or his subordinate Ian Metrose, who allegedly facilitated the transmission of the information and influence. Maybe the city agrees that an ethics-code violation doesn't apply and wants Moonves to go through a criminal trial for obstruction of justice. Stay tuned. 

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