LAPD Officer Charged with Recording Co-Workers Pleads Not Guilty

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By Stephen Oduntan Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman is defending his decision to charge a Los Angeles police officer with 16 felonies for secretly recording colleagues who allegedly made racist, sexist and homophobic remarks, arguing that police officers entrusted with enforcing the law should themselves be held to a higher standard. But the prosecution of Officer Daniel Flores has opened a wi…

LAPD Officer Pleads Not Guilty to Illegally Recording Coworkers’ Conversations

A Los Angeles police officer is pleading not guilty to charges that he illegally recorded conversations involving his coworkers. Daniel Flores faces 16 counts of unlawful recording and could receive up to 13 years in prison if convicted. The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office alleges Flores secretly recorded his colleagues 122 times while working in the LAPD’s Recruitment and Employment Division in 2024. Prosecutors say some of the re…

Lawyer for officer charged over recording racism at LAPD slams DA’s handling of case

LOS ANGELES — Lawyers for the LAPD officer charged with multiple felonies for secretly recording his colleagues’ racist, sexist and homophobic comments issued a scathing response to Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman, accusing the D.A. of making “a…

LAPD Officer Charged with Recording Co-Workers Pleads Not Guilty

A Los Angeles Police Department officer who recorded some of his colleagues allegedly making racist, sexist and homophobic comments pleaded not guilty Monday through his attorney to 16 felony counts of eavesdropping or recording confidential communications. Daniel Flores, 43, is due back in a downtown Los Angeles courtroom Sept. 9, when a date will be set for a hearing to determine if there is enough evidence for him to stand trial. He remains f…

Lawyer for officer charged over recording racism at LAPD slams D.A.'s handling of case

LAPD Officer Daniel Flores pleaded not guilty Monday to 16 counts of felony eavesdropping, and his lawyer accused Dist. Attny. Nathan Hochman of making "a desperate effort to save face" with a motion last week that sought to justify the prosecution of man who documented racist remarks by his peers.

LAPD officer pleads not guilty to illegally recording coworkers

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