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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    What did Garcetti know about his aide’s reported sexual misconduct?

    In deposition tapes obtained by NPR, former LA Mayor Eric Garcetti says he didn’t know about his aide Rick Jacobs’ alleged sexual misconduct. Former city staffers say Garcetti is lying.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Aug 26, 2024 • 1 min read

    In deposition tapes obtained by NPR, former LA Mayor Eric Garcetti says he didn’t know about his aide Rick Jacobs’ alleged sexual misconduct. Former city staffers say Garcetti is lying.

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    The full episode

    1 of 4
    Electric Lady Studios, abortion laws, political fashion
    1. 0:00What did Garcetti know about his aide’s reported sexual misconduct?You’re reading this
    2. 15:41Ohio judge rejects abortion laws, citing new constitutional protections
    3. 24:57Bows, beards, politics: Examining the messaging behind 2024 election fashion
    4. 34:28‘It’s bloody magic’: Inside Jimi Hendrix’s Electric Lady Studios
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