San Francisco District Attorney candidate Chesa Boudin looks on as Retired San Francisco Superior Court Judge Tomar Mason calls on Mayor Breed to install the winner of next week's election immediately.(Photo: Jason Doiy/ALM)

SF District Attorney's Office Disputes Allegations in Lawsuit Involving Alleged Anti-Asian Attack

The San Francisco District Attorney's Office said claims that the office reached a plea deal in a case involving the attack of a Vietnamese man without consulting the victim was inaccurate. DA Chesa Boudin said the lawsuit targeting the office filed by King & Spalding was politically motivated, which the firm denied.

January 28, 2022 at 08:21 PM

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Litigation

Alaina Lancaster
Litigation editor

The San Francisco District Attorney's Office has refuted allegations that the office failed to properly notify the victim of an alleged anti-Asian attack of his constitutional rights ahead of a plea deal with his attacker, which are claims at the center of a lawsuit against District Attorney Chesa Boudin.