Ex-Laguna Beach lieutenant alleges discrimination based on sexual orientationÂ
Lt. Joe Torres (Left) awards Det. Jordan Mirakian a medal for assisting a man who collapsed while choking in April 2017.
A former police lieutenant has filed a discrimination complaint against Laguna Beach, claiming he was denied a promotion based on his sexual orientation and union leadership.
Retired Lt. Joe Torres filed the complaint on March 4 in Orange County Superior Court, alleging former police chief Laura Farinella denied his promotion to captain in 2019 partly because he isnât gay. Farinella made history as the first gay police chief in Orange County history.