NBC4 reporting that Kenneth Bass–the mayor’s brother–is joining a lawsuit against the city of LA/LADWP: “Kenneth Bass and his wife Cindy claim that they suffered smoke inhalation from the wildfire, which also led to the couple’s emotional distress and mental anguish. In a statement to NBC News, the attorneys for Kenneth and Cindy Bass said their family connections to Mayor Bass was “irrelevant.” “Mr. and Mrs. Bass’ names were formally added as some of the nearly 40,000 victims who suffered losses,” the statement said. “(As) non-public citizens they are entitled to respectful privacy as they pursue their legal rights along with all represented victims.”
The suit is one of many against LADWP, repped by the city for “failing to manage the water supply system and leaving the Santa Ynez Reservoir empty.”
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