"Jennifer Forkish, the LAPD's public information director, said she left the department Thursday at the request of Chief Jim McDonnell but vehemently denied making any unauthorized disclosures. "Any suggestion that I have ever shared or leaked information to the media is categorically false," she said in a statement. "No one in the Department, including the Chief has ever raised or discussed this baseless allegation with me, because it simply never happened. Anyone claiming otherwise is lying.""
"The three law enforcement sources said the chief's concerns about Forkish's overall performance had been mounting, and that pressure Tuesday from acting U.S. Atty. Bill Essayli may have prompted her ouster. The drama began the prior evening after a Times reporter reached out to an official at the U.S. Attorney's office to inquire about plans to schedule a news conference related to the Palisades fire."
Jennifer Forkish resigned as the Los Angeles Police Department's public information director at Chief Jim McDonnell's request. She denied allegations that she leaked information to the media, calling such claims categorically false and stating no one in the department raised the matter with her. Three law enforcement sources said the chief had growing concerns about her overall performance. Sources said pressure from acting U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli, who allegedly demanded to know who had tipped a Times reporter before a press conference about the Palisades fire, may have prompted her ouster. Authorities announced an arrest in connection with the fire at a subsequent briefing.
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