Jury selection is scheduled to begin Wednesday in San Diego in a trial from a lawsuit filed by a retired high-ranking Orange County prosecutor who contends that District Attorney Todd Spitzer retaliated against her for whistleblowing in a sexual harassment case.
Tracy Miller, who filed her lawsuit three years ago, was a 25-year veteran of the office with three years as a senior assistant district attorney when she left. She alleged in her lawsuit that Spitzer forced her to retire by “creating a hostile work environment.”
When Miller filed a legal claim against her ex-boss, Spitzer responded by alleging Miller teamed up with fired prosecutor, Brahim Baytieh, who is now an Orange County Superior Court judge, to smear Spitzer as he ran for reelection…