LA District Attorney Gascon’s own prosecutors begin lining up to challenge him in 2024
by James Queally, Los Angeles Times
Mar 30, 2023
4 minutes
LOS ANGELES — Standing in front of a packed room in Whittier, longtime line prosecutor Jonathan Hatami promised to “restore civility” to the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office and stand up for the crime victims he insists George Gascon has forgotten.
Deputy District Attorney Maria Ramirez — who along with Hatami is one of at least 16 L.A. County prosecutors suing Gascon for retaliation or defamation — says she’ll bring her 30 years of experience to the helm of the nation’s largest prosecutor’s office, hoping to provide a calming presence after what she calls the “chaotic” nature of Gascon’s tenure.
And prosecutor John McKinney — fresh off winning a high-profile conviction
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