Demissie v. Ford

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The Motion argues that Plaintiff’s deposition cannot proceed because Plaintiff has a pending Motion for Terminating Sanctions (ECF No. 71) alleging fraud on the Court based on the unrelenting theme that Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (“Metro”) produced fabricated body worn camera footage. Id. at 1. Plaintiff further contends Metro is withholding critical discovery including “Detective Lea’s ‘Order-Out Corridor’ recommendation to prosecutors”; “[s]pecifications and grounds for … [his] placement on the ‘Order-Out Corridor’ list”; “[d]atabase logs showing agencies/officers who accessed … [his] record”; and “[u]naltered, native BWC [body worn camera] footage from Officer West’s interactions with Flamingo employee.” Id. at 3-4. Plaintiff attacks the credibility of opposing counsel’s representations and states “he knows for a fact” that the already produced body worn footage is altered. Id. at 7. Plaintiff fears his “video- or audio-recorded deposition could likewise be manipulated to prejudice” him. ... It is worth noting that the Court’s review of Plaintiff’s Motion for Terminating Sanctions appears to be based on Plaintiff’s asserted “belief” that Metro has altered body worn camera; however, Plaintiff provides no reliable evidence that the camera footage contains deepfake edits or other alteration.

Authorities cited in the passage: Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(c)(1)