A Silicon Valley politician allegedly stole thousands of pages of confidential documents related to an investigation into claims she harassed and abused her colleagues.
San José Spotlight has learned that security camera footage captured the incident.
Rebecca Eisenberg, an elected director of the Santa Clara Valley Water District, became the subject of a yearlong investigation after employees accused her of gender discrimination, intimidation and belittling or insulting men in the workplace. The probe began in February 2023 and had just been completed recently, officials said.
The board of directors, including Eisenberg, was allowed to view 2,000 confidential pages related to the investigation — including supporting documents and interviews with employees — in a secure room near the Valley Water clerk’s office. Members could not take photos or copies of the sensitive materials, and were told the documents couldn’t leave the room.
Board Vice Chair Richard Santos said the documents went missing after Eisenberg viewed them. He also confirmed video footage exists showing what happened.