Posted on 01/18/2019 11:46:44 PM PST by L.A.Justice
Los Angeles Police Department Detective Ysabel Villegas used to investigate cases of sexual assault and domestic violence. Now, the tables are turned, and she is the alleged victim in a revenge porn scandal that's rocked the LAPD.
"I did not want to be here," said Villegas outside court Tuesday. "This is the last place or the last thing I ever wanted to do and I'm just so sad it's come to this."
Villegas says LAPD Senior Lead Officer Danny Reedy began to threaten and extort her near the end of their five-year extramarital affair. She says he sexually assaulted her, physically beat her and threatened to distribute sexually-explicit photographs of Villegas.
In her application for the restraining order, Villegas alleges:
"He released intimate photos of me, extorting me. He was extorting and harassing me, and then released the photos in November because I broke up with him in August. It was revenge to ruin my reputation and embarrass me in front of our peers."
On Tuesday, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge James Blancarte granted Villegas' request for a permanent restraining order against Reedy, calling the allegations among the most serious he's seen in his courtroom. Reedy must now stay at least 100 yards away from Villegas, surrender all of his firearms and deadly weapons, and refrain from distributing sexually explicit photographs of Villegas.
Reedy previously denied all wrongdoing through his lawyer, but did not show up to court Tuesday to contest the restraining order. His attorney told the judge that Reedy is exercising his 5th Amendment right to remain silent given that a criminal investigation is now underway.
"We are not admitting anything, nor are we denying anything," said Reedy defense attorney Mike Williams.
Outside court, Villegas attorney Lisa Bloom called Reedy a "bully."
"Mr. Reedy did not appear," Bloom told reporters. "I think that's because he knows that we would've looked forward to cross-examining him with the evidence and required him to answer questions if he'd testified, so he backed down and he didn't come."
The criminal investigation is being handled by the Los Angeles District Attorney's Office. So far no charges have been filed.
"Revenge porn in California is a crime," said Bloom. "We don't know how many people have seen these explicit photos. We do have witnesses that say they were being passed around among different LAPD officers which is highly inappropriate."
Exhibits in the application for the restraining order include nude photos of Villegas and text messages she says came from Reedy.
"I will post the pictures. I swear. I wlll ruin you," one text message reads.
Another reads: "Stand by for the destruction. Of your reputation. You're done."
Villegas says Reedy also threatened to send the photos to her family, including her son and her husband -- former LAPD Assistant Chief Jorge Villegas. Jorge Villegas abruptly retired from the department in October after a complaint about possible sexual misconduct was sent to LAPD Police Commission President Steve Soboroff. Sources confirm to Eyewitness News that Villegas was surveilled by the LAPD's highly secretive Special Operations Division and was caught apparently engaging in sexual activity in a parking lot with a female subordinate.
Ysabel Villegas rose through the ranks of the LAPD for nearly 30 years before going out on medical leave last year for stress. While out on leave, she was transferred out of the elite Robbery Homicide Division, a move she and Bloom believe may be retaliation for reporting the allegations against Reedy.
LAPD spokesperson Josh Rubenstein confirms that Reedy is assigned to home duty with pay and an administrative investigation is underway. Rubenstein could not comment on Villegas' transfer because it is a personnel matter.
"I have been a law enforcement officer with the LAPD for almost 30 years," Villegas said outside court. "I love my job.... and it's very sad to leave like this... I don't deserve this."
A reporter was interviewed by a KFI radio host about this...He read her legal complaint...Sgt would send a text message to the detective about meeting somewhere for sex...Or he would send out her nude photo...
Threatening to send detective's nude photos to her son...That is disturbing indeed...
But, I do have to say that the producers of LAW AND ORDER SVU might find this story interesting...They could make an episode about an NYPD female detective dealing with revenge porn...
And you all take offense to the Gillette ad.
I wouldn’t want to be Sgt. Reedy’s sure. What did he know and...
Lawyer is Lisa Bloom. Color me suspicious. Sleazeballs usually run with sleazeballs.
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Note to people cheating on their spouses, especially those who have kids: Maybe, just MAYBE, consider NOT having naked sex photos taken of you with your secret lover. JUST AN IDEA.
A successful suit and she doesn’t have to work for retirement. Lawyers should be 10 percenters like agents. They must think they’re in show business.
Come to think of it a law mandating no more than a 10% payment to lawyers would be good. It goes against my libertarian instincts but I say stick it to em-at least for say 10 years.
Well, the affair was not a great idea and if you don’t want explicit photos of yourself ever revealed, don’t get into situations where they are taken.
Dumb moves on her part.
I didn't know that photos even wore clothes.
To quote William Munny “Deserves got nothin to do with it”.
The Villagas sound like a real fun couple.
She is embroiled in this mess, he was forced into retirement after being seen having sex with a female subordinate.
Married 30 years.
Yuck.
Sounds like corruption up and down the line at the LAPD. She was cheating on her husband, who’s also in the LAPD. He retired abruptly under allegations of forced sex with subordinates. Meanwhile, her boyfriend threatens her with revenge porn. What a mess.
If you stick your finger in a light socket, and you get shocked, deserved got everything to do with it.
Nope...
How do they have time to do any actual work?
How do they have time to do any actual work?
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What is going on at the LAPD is like a weird fractal of the shenanigans at the FBI.
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