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I S. CITY's Fake Wanted-for-Murder Flyer. <br /> 2 <br /> 106. On or about October 23,2021 (the same day that Mr.Lopez's family members were holding <br /> 3 <br /> 4 a memorial concert for Mr. Lopez), CITY posted a fake Wanted-for-Murder flyer-using an actual Police <br /> 5 Department official document which, inter alia: <br /> 6 Contained a photo of MENENDEZ in his CITY uniform; <br /> 7 <br /> • Referenced Chief Valentin by name in the upper right-hand corner, an actual "Case <br /> 8 Number", actual Penal Code sections 182 (conspiracy), 187 (murder) and 664 (attempted <br /> 9 murder); <br /> 10 Falsely stated that MENENDEZ (whom the Wanted-for-Murder Flyer refers to as a <br /> "BOZO")"observed the suspect display a handgun"and"advised over SAPD primary radio <br /> 11 frequency" of"his" observations; <br /> 12 <br /> • [Contrary to the Wanted-for-Murder Flyer, body-worn camera footage clearly showed that <br /> 13 MENENDEZ had merely relayed the - what-turned-out-to-be-incorrect- "417 right hand" <br /> 14 (i.e., "brandishing a firearm")observations made by City officers Kenney Aguilar and Luis <br /> Galeana during the September 28, 2021 incident]; <br /> 15 <br /> • Falsely stated that MENENDEZ "was absolutely lying" about seeing a gun in Mr. Lopez's <br /> 16 possession; <br /> 17 <br /> • Stated that Mr. Lopez had been "murdered" and falsely inferred that MENENDEZ was <br /> 18 somehow responsible for his "murder"; <br /> 19 Stated that MENENDEZ was "known to frequent the POA"; <br /> 20 <br /> • Falsely stated that MENENDEZ was also "known to frequent . . . Main Street and 15" <br /> 21 Street" - an area known for transvestite/homosexual prostitution - and referred to <br /> 22 MENENDEZ as "Nelson MENendez aka `Full Nelson"'; <br /> 23 Falsely claimed that MENENDEZ has"prior arrests for PC 647"(i.e., illegal sexual conduct, <br /> 24 including prostitution); <br /> 25 Stated that MENENDEZ "is known to associate with Miranda" in reference to another <br /> 26 officer who also coordinated the Vote of No Confidence against Chief Valentin; and <br /> 27 Otherwise falsely insinuated that MENENDEZ is unfit to be a police officer. <br /> 28 107. Also on October 23,2021,MENENDEZ learned that the fake Wanted-for-Murder Flyer had <br /> been posted in various places in the CITY's police department's roll call room. <br /> is <br /> MENENDEZ V. CITY OF SANTA ANA CASENO. <br /> COMPLAINT <br />