LA County Supervisor Sheila Kuehls home searched: All you need to know

Los Angeles County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl was served a search warrant on Wednesday morning, September 14, at her residence in Santa Monica. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and federal officers raided her home around 7 am.

Following the raid at her home, Kuehl told FOX 11 that the warrant does not have any information and was signed by a judge who is an alleged friend of the sheriff.

“This is a bogus non-investigation,” Kuehl said. She also added that there is no ongoing investigation that will support the search warrant that was served to her on Wednesday morning.

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The County Supervisor also revealed that the search was probably related to a dissatisfied Metro employee. She also added that the investigation was based on “an old obsession by a Metro employee.” A video also showed Kuehl speaking with police officers outside her home.

The 81-year-old also said that the Metro employee she was referring to worked at the department several years ago. After the employee was sacked, that person became associated with a contract over the Los Angeles Metro hotline and later claimed that Kuehl was involved.

According to a previous FOX 11 investigation, a Los Angeles Metro sexual harassment hotline that was operated by a local charity was charging $8,000 every call to the taxpayers. This was after the contract to operate the hotline was given to Kuehl’s alleged best friend and campaign donor.

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Kuehl’s phone was confiscated by the law enforcement officers on Wednesday and she later said that the investigation was based on “a slim thread.” “I have never committed a felony,” she quipped.

The LA County Supervisor claimed that she did not have any knowledge of the no-bid contract that was awarded to the charity responsible for running the hotline. The contract was worth $494,000, $6,000 less than what would have called for a vote from Metro.