Public Defenders
PD resigns after video is claimed to point out her tearing down posters of Hamas hostages
A lawyer who labored for New York County Defender Companies has resigned after a viral video purportedly confirmed her tearing down posters displaying hostages held by Hamas. Picture from Shutterstock.
A lawyer who labored for New York County Defender Companies has resigned after a viral video purportedly confirmed her tearing down posters displaying hostages held by Hamas.
The lawyer, Victoria Ruiz, has resigned following an inside investigation, a consultant from Ruiz’s employer mentioned Tuesday.
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Earlier than Ruiz’s resignation, a spokesperson for New York County Defender Companies advised 1010 WINS that Ruiz had “apologized to those that have been harm or confused by her actions. After an inside evaluation, and a pledge by all concerned to do higher, we settle for this apology and now refocus on the vigorous pursuit of our mission: reaching justice and dignity for each particular person we symbolize.”
The spokesperson mentioned the incident occurred when Ruiz attended a public vigil as a non-public citizen.
“A few of her actions on the occasion have drawn sharp criticism. and we strongly condemn them as extremely insensitive,” the spokesperson mentioned.
Ruiz’s apology observe mentioned the video “misrepresented my actions and has led to false accusations. I remorse taking down two posters that had egregious depictions and phrases justifying killing youngsters.”
