In all, eight deputies are demanding $60 million in a new lawsuit against Los Angeles County and four fellow deputies they say are members of the "Banditos" deputy gang. 4:30 p.m.: This article was updated to include Sheriff Villanueva's June comments about the Banditos. What has previously been known about the groups has often been stitched together from allegations and testimony in lawsuits. The refusal to provide backup created "close calls" that almost got deputies killed, according to the suit. Art Hernandezs lawsuit charges that there is a video which shows members of the Banditos gathered at the station following the fight, preparing a cover story together. Several videos taken at the scene show him standing several feet away from the car until he is arrested and taken into custody. We had a captain that was gracious enough to take her in [his unit] and she just hid, says Gonzalezs attorney, Gregory Smith. Sgt. At East L.A., Gonzalez discovered, there was a shadow government: a secretive group of sheriffs deputies known as the Banditos. LOS ANGELES (CNS) - Los Angeles County Inspector General Max Huntsman has accused Sheriff Alex Villanueva of promoting a code of silence'' around secret societies within his department, but Villanueva calls the IG's actions purely politically driven and an attempt to undermine the department.''. Sergeant Angelica Pink Hand Estrada and John Soria were able to carry out the Banditos wishes with the blessings of station leadership such as Lieutenant Eric Smitson and Captain Ernie Chavez. Lopez was informed by other women in the department that Valdez expected female trainees to submit to male training officers, meaning she had to drink, party, and provide sexual favors upon request. She had no investigators. Villanueva has said he transferred 36 people out and brought a new captain, Ernie Chavez, to the helm of the station to quell the Banditos problem. And any time youre a Black man, somebody calling you a monkey, in my book, thats racism, Orange tells Knock LA. On social media, the deputies have been mocked as rats.. Lopez also believed that she would be subjected to further harassment if she went to another area. A spokesperson for the Association of Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs, which represents some of the defendants, declined to comment until he saw the new court documents. Her case settled for $1 million in 2019. In an unprecedented lawsuit, eight Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies Wednesday accused a group of their colleagues at the department's East L.A. station of being members of a secret "criminal gang" that violates their civil rights with a campaign of harassment and physical attacks. Deputies Alfred Gonzalez, Oscar Escobedo, Ariela Lemus, Art Hernandez, Mario Contreras, David Casas, Louis Granados, and Benjamin Zaredini, the latter of whom was previously accused of being a Bandito, claim to have suffered at the hands of the gang for the past four years. The Banditos are at least the third gang to emerge from the East LA Station. Many of those men were also members of the Banditos. In a letter dated Monday, Inspector General Max Huntsman said his office has compiled a partial list that includes 11 deputies who allegedly belong to the Deputy Zaredini was allegedly left without backup for most of the summer of 2018 under the direction of Munoz, Eldemira Parra, Andrea Villa, and Claudia Perez. 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He kicked over a garbage can in front of incarcerated people working there and yelled to Lopez, Hey trainee, why dont you come over here and clean up the fucking mess you made?. It also alleges that the Banditos once secretly removed ammunition from another deputys shotgun. She contacted the Back to Work Unit but was told they could not help her, and advised her to contact the station Director. On patrol, they operated in the gray areas of law enforcement. Its just smoke and mirrors, its just a pretend at reform.. Despite ongoing litigation related to the Banditos, the gang appears confident that they can operate with impunity, and multiply. The other plaintiff deputies continued to face harassment from Banditos associates. If she didnt comply, she wouldnt pass her probationary period and it could be extended indefinitely. County lawyers instructed the deputy not to answer questions about whether he has the Executioners tattoo, which is a skull with a rifle and a military-style helmet, surrounded by flames. When Contreras reported this to Captain Mejia, he instead suggested that Contreras ride with Deputy Juan Sanchez instead, who is allegedly affiliated with a street gang, as well as being an inked Banditos member. She had no assistants trying this case. The top watchdog for the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department has identified more than 40 alleged members of gang-like groups of deputies that operate out of two sheriffs stations. This method of punishment is known as freeway therapy. Zaredinis transfer was allegedly denied in order to initiate another investigation into him for being stern with the trainee of Regulators associate Deputy Karla Sepulveda, resulting in a two-day suspension. In a statement posted to Facebook on Tuesday, the Sheriffs Department said Huntsmans letter failed to provide any actual evidence or new information and noted that the agency has provided the inspector general with all legally obtainable information requested., This is another irresponsible attempt from Mr. Huntsman to discredit the organization, through omission and misrepresentation, the department said. However, he and Deputy Louis Granados reported harassment that they had observed at the hands of Banditos to Captain (then Lieutenant) Richard Mejia. He slammed his hands on the side of the vehicle and said, What the fuck is wrong with you? Cerise Castle | April 1, 2021 Part of A According to a complaint, Lopez wasnt given adequate time to prepare administrative paperwork, supervisors at the East LA station refused to sign off on her reports, and detectives didnt file or investigate her cases. Following her complaint to Chavez, Internal Affairs opened an investigation into the matter, resulting in a two-day suspension. He ended up fiercely resisting oversight and clashing with watchdogs and the rest of the countys political establishment. They were treating her like a housewife, says Gregory Smith, Lopezs attorney. When Sheriff Villanueva took over the department in December of 2018, he made it a priority to reinstate former employees with ties to deputy gangs, including Undersheriff Murakami and Caren Carl Mandoyan, a Grim Reaper. Those 36 individuals would simply reflect general transfers, Chavez responded. Youve got people who were put in leadership positions who were basically there to hide and minimize and cover up the extent of the deputy gang problem.. She'd gone into the pregnancy with a plan, knowing Black mothers like herself were at higher risk. In 2016, Munoz, Deputies David Silver Silverio, Vincent Moran, Anthony Pacheco, Leo Sanchez, and associate Andrea Villa forced Casas to pay taxes to the gang a scheme allegedly cooked up by Noel Lopez, Mark Elizondo, Munoz, Rodriguez, and Silverio. Took his hands and bent them up so far behind his back that you could see his fingers behind his ears and he tore his shoulder. The report falsely described Gray as trying to open the door of the patrol vehicle. Munoz, Eldemira Parra, Andrea Villa, and Claudia Perez controlled the calls through dispatch, and would send Granados and other plaintiffs out at the end of their shifts, forcing them to stay past their work time. Lopez states in her complaint that around this time, she became the subject of sexual harassment by male deputies. The station has been home to several deputy gangs, including the Little Devils, Cavemen, and newest addition, the Banditos. The Banditos extract "taxes" from young Latino deputies for clique members' parties and travel, one of the deputies who filed the lawsuit told LAist. In a conversation with LAist, the new sheriff acknowledges that, as an outsider, "I have my work cut out for me" in winning the support of the department's rank-and-file. The anonymous employee told the panel a gang known as the Banditos still essentially runs the East Los Angeles station, despite Sheriff Alex Villanuevas previous insistence that he cleaned house at the station. The new defendants include two commanders, three captains, two lieutenants and 41 deputies, according to plaintiffs attorney Vincent Miller. . On August 8, 2013, Lopez was taken off of disability leave and cleared to return to work. ", Villanueva did The Banditos consist primarily of Latinx LASD personnel, and allegedly do not allow women to become full-fledged members. Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva says he is working to rebuild the leadership team at the East L.A. Sheriffs station and address denounced rogue activity by a deputy clique called Los Banditos. According to KABC 7, a new captain at the East LA station aims to hold supervisors accountable for behavior that is out of policy. She's The trainees were reportedly told that if they stole anything from a suspect, they should dispose of it outside of the station. Pushed him up against the police car. However, the claim states the memo only focused on Munozs harassment and intentionally downplayed the role of the gang in the stations operation. Zaredini did not report the incident for fear of retaliation by the gang. In reality, Villanueva sent notices to terminate Banditos Rafael Munoz, Gregory Rodriguez, and David Silverio, as well as discipline plaintiff deputies in what appears to be retaliation. Despite Gonzalezs high test performance in the Sergeants promotional exam, she was repeatedly passed over for the promotion. The new court filing does not attach specific allegations to each new defendant. Before this amendment, alleged members and associates of the gang included; Commander April Tardy; Captains Ernie Chavez (an alleged Vikings gang member), Richard Mejia, and Chris Perez; Lieutenants Eric Smitson, Anthony Easter, Edmundo Torres; Sergeant Angelica Estrada (AKA the Pink Hand); Rafael Rene Munoz (AKA Big Listo); Gregory Rodriguez (AKA G-Rod); David Silverio (AKA Silver); Michael Hernandez (AKA Bam Bam); Vincent Moran; Hector Soto Saavedra, who killed Paul Rea in 2019; Jeff Hamil; Jeff Chow; William Jaeger; Scott Chapman; Raymond Mendoza; Luis Carbajal; Braulio Robledo; Jonathan Rojas, who killed Anthony Vargas in 2018; Eldemira Para; Andrea Villa; Marc Elizondo; Nikolis Perez, who killed Anthony Vargas and Jorge Serrano in 2018; Kelly Porowsky; Woodrow Kim; Juan Sanchez; Aaron Abellano; Silvano Garcia; Joanna Macs Moran; Joanana Palombi; Jose Aceituno; Anthony Pacheco; Soraya Sanchez; Karla Sepulveda; Marcelo Ortega; Diana Woodward; Eduardo Muniz; Rebecca Cortez; Joe Mendoza; Erin Rosario; Jessica Santos; John Soria; Miguel Ortiz; Claudia Perez; Brian Goodwin; Manuel Palacios; Jodi Hutak; Pablo Partida; Noel Lopez; and Christopher Moore. Deputies Christopher Wargo, Benjamin Zaredini, Andrew Hernandez, and Eduardo Sanchez, who were also mentioned, were loaned out to other stations. Deputies Gregory Rodriguez, Monica Farias, Steven Miller, Alejandro Lomeli, and Marc Elizondo pounced. After taking office in December 2018, Sheriff Alex Villanueva removed the captain and transferred numerous deputies out of the East L.A. station. In fall of 2017, Munoz sent Raymond Mendoza, an alleged Banditos shot caller, to confront Deputy Zaredini about not being hostile enough to Deputy Alfred Gonzalez. However, the inquiry did not examine the allegations of withholding backup, according to the complaint. LAist is part of Southern California Public Radio, a member-supported public media network. The list includes 11 deputies allegedly belonging to the Banditos and operating out of the East LA sheriff's station. Halfway through her training, Lopez was reassigned to Field Training Officer Edwin Hernandez. To make sure you get our coverage: What are you going to do? On December 23, 2011, Deputy Eduardo Sanchez, another Banditos associate, swore at Lopez and demanded that she meet up with him. There were sexual implications to his request and she told him that she would not meet up with him alone. Angelica Estrada, one of the few female associates of the Banditos and a woman who wielded tremendous influence at the station, "went over Mejia's head" to the captain at the time and then-Chief Bob Denham to block any discipline of the Banditos. Deputy Christopher Wargo drove to the location and blocked Lopezs patrol car so she could not move and ordered her out of the vehicle. Eric Valdez and Veronica De La Rosa were promoted to the rank of sergeant, which they held as recently as 2019. Prospects are put on a list and Banditos vote on who becomes a member at "roundtable meetings" held at a Bandito member's home, according to the lawsuit. There are 30 alleged members of the Executioners operating from the Compton station. And as I understand it, she really would have liked to have all of those things.. Alene Tchekmedyian is an investigative reporter at the Los Angeles Times. In December 2013, Lopez was informed that if she didnt immediately request a transfer to Century Station, she would have to return to East LA. I went to the trial for a day or two and the Deputy DA who was trying the case had no partner. Two of the men are veterans with more than a decade on the job. "Pretty much they were calling the shots, they were dictating the decisions of the station and that has a very bad outcome obviously," he said. The plaintiffs originally filed claims in 2019, stating they had been attacked, beaten, and denied backup as a result of refusing to cooperate with the gang. He said that Villanueva did not discuss the problems at the station with him. They have been broken up in accordance to the law, and constitutionally permissibly, he said. Based on the information that I have, that is incorrect. The Bandito tattoo is a skeleton with a giant mustache wearing a sombrero with a bandolier and pistol. Chavez said he left East L.A. station in November 2019 after his promotion to commander. Just a few months later, Deputy Gregory Rodriguez made one final attempt to recruit Deputy Mario Contreras to the gang. The Sheriffs Department cited pending litigation and declined to comment other than to say Villanueva has done more to address organizational culture issues than all of his predecessors combined.. The gang also established a culture at the station where deputies work backwards, meaning they arrest civilians then later come up with probable cause by planting and manufacturing evidence. Members typically get matching tattoos and go by names such as the Grim Reapers and Jump Out Boys. She immediately began to experience chest pains and shortness of breath, and was diagnosed with a stress-induced pre-heart attack condition. We are dedicated to providing independent journalism and telling the real story of LA. In August, Villanueva announced a zero tolerance policy on deputy cliques/subgroups engaging in misconduct, according to the statement. Guadalupe Lopez started her career at LASD in 2003. Deputy gangs have a significant impact on the operation of the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department, and East Los Angeles Station is the clearest example. Several neighbors came out of their houses and filmed the incident. At the time, then-interim Sheriff John Scott announced he would share the results of an investigation into claims of bullying by the Banditos, yet the probe has Escobedo and Hernandez were treated at a local hospital, Escobedo for "severe neck pain and strain, dizziness, and nausea due to lack of oxygen from being choked out," and Hernandez for a concussion and cuts that required sutures, the complaint alleges. Immediately afterwards, then Banditos prospect Hector Little Listo Saavedra allegedly claimed Zaredini called him a homophobic slur over one year prior. Deputies who are members have Huntsman did not name the deputies and said his office has identified additional possible members from other sources. In early March 2012, someone posted a phony Department Personnel Transfer Request at the East LA station with Lopezs name on it. Commander Ernie Chavez has admitted Villanueva did not transfer any Banditos, nor ask Chavez to investigate. A deputy came to his home as Gray was moving a car into his driveway. Along with the county, the suit names four Banditos as defendants: Raphael "Rene" Munoz aka "Big Listo"; Gregory Rodriquez aka "G-Rod"; David Silverio aka "Silver", and Michael Hernandez aka "Bam Bam," who the complaint says was assigned to Men's Central Jail. Lopez spoke with Sergeant Betty Lascono, who placed her on the schedule to return to work the following day. Thank you for investing in your neighborhood. Los Banditos East LA Station has been a notorious LASD gang hub for decades, but not every deputy is welcome. It describes members of the group as maintaining control by intimidation of other deputies and control of key positions, including dispatcher, scheduling deputy and training officer. While Deputy Granados encountered other deputies firing guns at a suspect and pulled over his vehicle, he was written up for misconduct by Diana Woodward. A new policy is meaningless if you dont actually enforce it, said Miller, the attorney representing the deputies. But Villanueva limited the investigation into the attack at the party, saying only the actions of individual deputies would be examined -- not the Banditos as a whole. In a retaliation lawsuit filed by a sheriffs lieutenant, a deputy associated with the Executioners testified last month that he had participated in deciding who could get a tattoo and had attended seven so-called inking parties. Deputy Louis Granados claims that his number of calls went up in 2018 after he blew the whistle on the Banditos with Deputy Zaredini. The memo included an anonymous letter detailing the Banditos wrongdoings. Hernandezs former FTO Marcelo Reaper Ortega and Contreras former FTO Elizondo also told him not to speak about what had happened. Instead of assisting Contreras, Perez and Rojas drove by and mocked him, according to the complaint. She was placed on medical leave. The same crew also allegedly hatched a plan to overload deputies who did not obey the Banditos with emergency calls. They were "threatened and bullied in attempts to get them to conform to the corrupt culture or leave the station," the suit alleges. But the eight deputies this week filed an updated lawsuit with new allegations, including that the Banditos recently had an inking party where 10 deputies were tattooed, raising the total number of members to 100. If you're enjoying this article, you'll love my daily morning newsletter, How To LA. But her attorney, Gregory Smith, says the damage was done. Lopezs lawsuit states that the harassment continued after she complained. Gray is visible on the tape observing the arrest from a distance. She was not in a good way. Many of the people who violently harassed Lopez are still with the department. He showed her a transfer request form with two choices: San Dimas or Walnut Stations. 4 min read. LASD does not appear to have disciplined anyone for the text exchange. Knock LA is a nonprofit community journalism project, originally conceived by Ground Game LA. But eight deputies now accuse Sheriff Villanueva of allowing a violent group, the Banditos, to thrive in his department's ranks. Dear reader, we're asking you to help us keep local news available for all. According to the complaint, Mendoza also conducted personal business while on duty and ordered her to do his work. Privacy Policy. 2023 Southern California Public Radio - All Rights Reserved, assertions made in legal claims filed in March and May, A Los Angeles Family Seeks Answers And Accountability After Black Mom Dies In Childbirth, A Brief History Of Why It Does Occasionally Snow In LA. Rodriguez was rehired despite being charged with falsifying the police report concerning the unlawful detainment and beating of Christopher Gray. LOS ANGELES A Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy received an alleged "Banditos" tattoo six months after a new policy banned cliques in the The federal probe follows allegations of beatings and harassment by members of the Banditos, a group of deputies assigned to the Sheriffs Departments East L.A. station who brand themselves with matching tattoos of a skeleton outfitted with a sombrero, bandolier and pistol. The Sheriffs wife, a retired LASD employee, allegedly put out messages telling deputy gang members to keep their heads up. Saavedra also attempted to have Gonzalez investigated for wrongfully sitting in a car with a victim, a claim that the complaint alleges to be completely fabricated. The Countys deputy gangs also subjected him to an experience that left him traumatized. The Cavemen preceded the Banditos at the East L.A. Station. , including the charge that the Banditos named as defendants in the lawsuit attacked fellow deputies at a September 2018 off-duty party, leaving two unconscious and sending them to the hospital. Chavez also said the 36 people moved from the station reflected general transfers, retirements or promotions, not a response to allegations centered around the Banditos. She was also regularly sent on calls with just a few minutes left on her shift. 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