SANTA MONICA – A Venice resident who was once charged in the death of a Santa Monica bar manager is suing Los Angeles County and the city, alleging malicious prosecution, civil rights violations and defamation.
The lawsuit, filed Friday in Santa Monica Superior Court, seeks unspecified compensatory and punitive damages.
The plaintiff had been awaiting trial on a voluntary manslaughter charge in the June 12, 2024, death of a Jameson’s Pub manager. The death occurred one day after a physical confrontation near the bar, shortly after the plaintiff and two others were ordered to leave…