Los Angeles DA George Gascon has staggering backlog of 10,000 cases trends now

Woke Los Angeles county District Attorney George Gascon has been accused of letting 10,000 cases pile up and driving scores of prosecutors to quit.

Described as an 'authoritarian' and 'toxic' manager, Gascon is said to have driven talent away, demoted top lawyers and fought anyone with opposing views, multiple sources who have worked with the DA told the New York Post.    

Gascon's 'woke' policies have caused public distrust, according to a former LA prosecutor - who said generous plea deals are allowing criminals to get out of jail without serving hard time or crimes are not being prosecuted at all.   

'In my career as a prosecutor, I've never had victims' families actually hate us until I came into this office,' a former deputy DA told The Post. 'We are hated by all the victims because of lack of prosecution and low sentences because of his policies.'         

'Gascón is so focused on justice for black and brown defendants, but the victims and their families are also black and brown. Where is the justice for them? We are making them victims of the criminal justice system yet again.'

Eric Siddall, LA County Association of Deputy District Attorneys vice president, said the reputation of the office has been destroyed. 

'People know he's hostile to his employees,' he said. 

'He has an authoritarian management style, and engages in retaliatory acts against employees who don't share his ideology,' he told The Post. 

There are reportedly over 200 open positions in the District Attorney's office, with not enough candidates willing to fill them, sources told The Post. 

The lack of staff has led to a backlog of up to 10,000 cases. 

The DA's Office contested this claim, insisting they only have 139 open positions, and blamed the lack of staff on 'retirement and a previous hiring freeze' - but did not mention the 10,000 cases that have yet to be filed. 

'During the hiring freeze, our office sought permission from the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors to fill positions but that request was denied,' A source from the LA County DA's office said. 

'During this administration some prosecutors have left for other jurisdictions, while others have been hired by our office from other jurisdictions.' 

The office argued that there are many reasons why a case is not filed immediately, including the need for further investigation. 

'A delay in filing a case does not preclude the prosecutor from filing a case at a later date as long as it is within the statute of limitations,' according to the DA's office. 

Former Los Angeles County DA Steve Cooley, who ran the office from 2000 to 2012, told The Post that from a historical standpoint, recruitment had not previously been an issue until Gascon took office. 

But the lack of talent does not come as a shock to Cooley. 

'I'm not surprised because some of the people he's brought in are just odious people. Who would want to come and work here under such conditions?' Cooley said.