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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
National
James Queally

LA prosecutor put on leave over questionable case sparked by election conspiracy theories

LOS ANGELES — A Los Angeles County deputy district attorney has been placed on administrative leave for his role in the questionable prosecution of a Michigan software executive that may have been sparked by conspiracy theorists who deny the validity of the 2020 presidential election.

Deputy District Attorney Eric Neff's leave comes in the wake of District Attorney George Gascón's decision to drop charges against Eugene Yu, chief executive of Michigan-based Konnech, according to three sources with knowledge of the situation. The sources spoke on the condition of anonymity in order to discuss a personnel matter.

Yu's firm, which has contracts with L.A. election officials, had been accused of storing data about poll workers on Chinese servers.

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