LAWRENCE — In the second lawsuit filed in a week, William Castro is suing the city for secretly recording him while he worked as Mayor Brian DePena’s chief of staff, and allegedly terminating him, in part, because he is Puerto…
LAWRENCE, Mass. — Lawrence City's former chief of staff, William Castro, filed a civil suit against the city for $4.5 million, after being fired on April 2, claiming that it was recorded without his consent, which, he claims, damaged his reputation and caused his departure from office. Castro, a controversial figure in the municipal government and political ally of Mayor Brian DePeña, served for the second time as head of the cabinet. His career…