But within two days, the investigation was halted and no disciplinary action was taken because the city’s outside law firm determined that the recording was made in violation of the state’s wiretap statute, city officials said. The video was apparently made by someone attending the Zoom meeting.
“The city, in the process of the investigation, was advised that the information in the video could not be relied upon because of the manner in which the information was obtained,” said Erin Deveney, the mayor’s chief of staff, who is not related to Deanna Deveney, DeMaria’s press secretary.
The whistle-blower, who declined to be identified for fear of retribution, told the Globe that the first response from the city came two days later; the solicitor warned in writing that disseminating the video would be a crime.
A lawyer for Deanna Deveney, who said she would not comment, warned the Globe of the same.
“You and your employer should be aware that merely the observation of the video, places people at risk for civil and criminal liability,” attorney Martin Kane wrote in an e-mail. https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/05/13/metro/inaction-racist-language-roils-everett/?et_rid=1745480152&s_campaign=todaysheadlines:newsletter
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