By Bob Walsh
Cynthia Moreno
She said / they said with some political corruption
overlay. Doesn't sell newspapers as much as bloody sex murders, but it
does attract attention.
Cynthia
Moreno used to be the communications aide for CA Assembly Speaker
Robert Rivas. She was fired recently by the assembly, allegedly for
making "sexually charged" comments to a colleague. If you believe her
she was fired as retaliation for ratting out Rivas and his brother, Rick
Rivas, who is a big wheel with the American Beverage Association. Her
complaint alleges racketeering and general purpose political
corruption. Allegedly they are comingling funds that are supposed to
stay in separate pockets for separate uses. Brother Rick is also
Robert's closest political advisor. Allegedly this comingly of funds
has, among other things, resulted in a recent law allowing Uber and Lyft
drivers to unionize. This was previously impossible under then
existing labor laws. She also alleges that SHE was sexually harassed by
a different Rivas aide.
Rivas asserts the allegations are false and defamatory and promises a vigorous legal fight in court.
It is unclear whether or not the feds are actually looking into it.
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