Chula Vista Police Chief Roxana Kennedy on Tuesday filed back-to-back legal claims against the city, accusing city leaders of defaming her and conspiring to oust her from her job.
In one of two claims, Kennedy, who has led Chula Vista’s police department since 2016, said recently appointed City Manager Tiffany Allen sought to force her from her job late last year by “mak[ing] unsubstantiated accusations against [her and] making her job so unpleasant that she would resign under pressure/duress before she was ready to retire.”
In a second claim, Kennedy accused Allen of defaming her by discussing her job status with someone outside the city and making disparaging remarks about Kennedy…