Overview

• Superior Court Judge Matthew C. Braner upheld his tentative ruling and dismissed the remaining sexual harassment and retaliation claims against former Supervisor Nathan Fletcher for rampant spoliation of evidence.
• The judge cited Figueroa’s deletion and withholding of key text messages, audio recordings, and other documents as grounds for imposing terminating sanctions.
• A separate ruling last week dismissed all claims against the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System after finding no evidence that its leadership knew of or condoned harassment.
• Figueroa has said she will appeal the final judgment, prolonging the case that forced Fletcher’s resignation from the Board of Supervisors and shifted its partisan balance.
• Fletcher’s 2024 defamation countersuit against Figueroa remains active and is set to proceed toward trial.