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LA County DA Cuts Daniel Flores Eavesdropping Charges to Misdemeanors

8/19/2026

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Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman reduced 16 felony eavesdropping counts against LAPD Officer Daniel Flores to misdemeanors.
Flores pleaded not guilty at his downtown arraignment last week.
A diversion agreement could dismiss the charges if Flores complies with conditions for about a year.
Flores recorded over 100 racist, sexist and homophobic remarks by colleagues while working in the LAPD Recruitment and Employment Division in 2024.

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Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman reduced 16 felony eavesdropping counts against LAPD Officer Daniel Flores to misdemeanors.
Flores pleaded not guilty at his downtown arraignment last week.
A diversion agreement could dismiss the charges if Flores complies with conditions for about a year.
Flores recorded over 100 racist, sexist and homophobic remarks by colleagues while working in the LAPD Recruitment and Employment Division in 2024.