A former undersheriff in Colorado has settled a federal lawsuit against her former employer after claiming she was unlawfully fired in retaliation for political differences between her and the former sheriff.
Holly Kluth, the former undersheriff of Douglas County, said on Friday that she settled the suit against former Sheriff Tony Spurlock and the county for $1.75 million. Kluth’s attorneys call it “one of the largest single-plaintiff employment settlements” in the state.
Spurlock, who now serves as chief of the Oklahoma City University campus police department, acknowledged a request for comment Friday morning but did not immediately otherwise respond and the current Douglas County Sheriff declined to comment.
“At the direction of our outside counsel and our insurance company, Douglas County agreed to settle this matter, including the denial of any wrongdoing and the settlement amount being paid by our insurance company,” Douglas County Attorney Jeffrey Garcia told CBS News Colorado.