Her attorney, Brian Whelan, confirmed the settlement on Thursday. He declined to disclose the amount.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe dispute has been resolved to the satisfaction of the parties, and no further proceedings are anticipated,\u201d a written statement from Whelan said. \u201cThe resolution reflects a compromise and should not be construed as an admission of liability or wrongdoing by any party.\u201d<\/p>\n
The statement said the claim would be dismissed, and no further court hearings were expected.<\/p>\n
La Blue and FPOA, the union that represents Fresno police officers, did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The city of Fresno was not named in the lawsuit.<\/p>\n
Pine started with FPOA in 2021 and worked as the business manager and treasurer. She was terminated last August, according to her lawsuit.<\/p>\n
Pine\u2019s lawsuit said the sexual advances began after she was headed toward a divorce around December 2023. The lawsuit says the two participated in a sexting relationship from then to March 2024, adding there was a power imbalance between Pine and La Blue, her supervisor. Their relationship was never physical, the lawsuit said.<\/p>\n
She later attempted to set boundaries and return to a more professional relationship, the lawsuit said.<\/p>\n
La Blue sat next to Pine sometime around December 2024 and January 2025 during a retirement committee meeting before he used his foot to caress Pine\u2019s leg. She pulled away and he reacted negatively, the lawsuit says.<\/p>\n
The complaint says the FPOA workplace was \u201cwired for continuous audio and video recording,\u201d noting the union\u2019s own policy is that employees do not have any expectation of privacy.<\/p>\n
A recording from April 2025 caught La Blue talking to another employee and calling Pine \u201ca f—ing bitch\u201d and saying her menstrual cycle was \u201ca f—ing nightmare.\u201d<\/p>\n
The FPOA said in an earlier statement following the lawsuit that Pine \u201cwas terminated for cause following documented performance and conduct issues.\u201d The union denied the allegations in Pine\u2019s complaint.<\/p>\n
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