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Mike Brown Facing Another Lawsuit

Kyra Jenkins

Story Created: May 24, 2007 at 3:02 PM PDT

Story Updated: May 24, 2007 at 3:18 PM PDT

A local county official may once again be in hot water.
KEY News has learned that Santa Barbara County Chief Executive Officer Mike Brown is facing another lawsuit by a county employee.
Brown apologized for making insensitive remarks about Muslims after September 11th. The incident cost taxpayers nearly a million dollars to settle.
This latest case involves a lawsuit against Brown by former Public Defender James Egar.
Are his admitted comments and the new allegations too great a cost to taxpayers? The County of Supervisors, who are Brown's bosses may be wrestling with this question now.
KEY News Reporter Michelle Cole has this exclusive story.
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