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Inglewood mayor’s former assistant hit with $217K in sanctions in wrongful termination case

An attorney for the city called called the court order 'decisive' and a potential 'death knell' for the case filed by ex-girlfriend Melanie McDade-Dickens

Inglewood Mayor James Butts Jr. and Melanie McDade-Dickens pose at the NFL stadium during construction. (Photo by Kirby Lee, USA TODAY Sports via Reuters)
Inglewood Mayor James Butts Jr. and Melanie McDade-Dickens pose at the NFL stadium during construction. (Photo by Kirby Lee, USA TODAY Sports via Reuters)
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The city fired Melanie McDade-Dickens, once one of Inglewood’s highest paid employees, roughly a year after she and Mayor James T. Butts Jr. ended their secret relationship.

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