Following her firing, then-director Vaughn Maurice resigned, allowing Sarvis to take over the head role.
The saga didn’t end there, as Borrelli then filed suit against the county over alleged sexual harassment, defamation and whistleblower retaliation.
Her suit claims a shelter employee last year spread rumors she was hired by the department after having a sexual relationship with former interim director Steve Lujan. The lawsuit states the rumors were false.
Borrelli filed a claim against the county in January before the lawsuit, demanding $8.5 million for “damages, loss of reputation and loss of earnings,” KPBS reported.
— City News Service