Former SPD chief of staff seeks $3 million for alleged sexual harassment
KING 5 Seattle
[{'start': '0.080', 'end': '4.400', 'text': "An attorney representing SPD's former"}, {'start': '2.159', 'end': '6.480', 'text': 'chief of staff, Jamie Tommpkins, sent'}, {'start': '4.400', 'end': '8.559', 'text': 'this to Mayor Bruce Harrell. A legal'}, {'start': '6.480', 'end': '11.200', 'text': 'demand letter detailing shocking'}, {'start': '8.559', 'end': '13.040', 'text': 'comments allegedly made during Tomkins'}, {'start': '11.200', 'end': '15.280', 'text': '18 months with the department. With'}, {'start': '13.040', 'end': '17.199', 'text': 'romantic rumors running rampant about'}, {'start': '15.280', 'end': '19.680', 'text': 'her and the police chief at the time,'}, {'start': '17.199', 'end': '21.920', 'text': 'Adrien Diaz. In one instance, an'}, {'start': '19.680', 'end': '23.840', 'text': 'executive command team member allegedly'}, {'start': '21.920', 'end': '25.600', 'text': 'told Tomkins, "It\'s okay if you\'re'}, {'start': '23.840', 'end': '27.199', 'text': 'sleeping with the chief. I respect your'}, {'start': '25.600', 'end': '29.199', 'text': "work and no one cares who you're"}, {'start': '27.199', 'end': '31.279', 'text': 'sleeping with." Tomkins pointedly'}, {'start': '29.199', 'end': '33.440', 'text': 'replied that it was a false narrative.'}, {'start': '31.279', 'end': '35.120', 'text': 'Some of the claims exposed here were'}, {'start': '33.440', 'end': '36.960', 'text': 'raised this week during a news'}, {'start': '35.120', 'end': '38.960', 'text': "conference. In all due respect, I'm just"}, {'start': '36.960', 'end': '40.640', 'text': 'not going to comment on any allegations.'}, {'start': '38.960', 'end': '42.719', 'text': 'I think it still falls under threatened'}, {'start': '40.640', 'end': '44.640', 'text': 'litigation versus litigation. Mayor'}, {'start': '42.719', 'end': '47.120', 'text': 'Bruce Harrell is also mentioned with the'}, {'start': '44.640', 'end': '49.200', 'text': 'letter claiming there was a June 2023'}, {'start': '47.120', 'end': '51.280', 'text': 'conversation with Chief Diaz where'}, {'start': '49.200', 'end': '54.160', 'text': "Harold said he wasn't worried about the"}, {'start': '51.280', 'end': '56.640', 'text': 'rumors and allegedly told Diaz, "I would'}, {'start': '54.160', 'end': '59.039', 'text': 'do Tomkins and it\'s fine." Diaz replied'}, {'start': '56.640', 'end': '61.199', 'text': "that it wasn't fine. Today, the mayor"}, {'start': '59.039', 'end': '63.920', 'text': 'responded, "Uh, no, it did not happen."'}, {'start': '61.199', 'end': '65.760', 'text': "And it's pretty disgusting, uh, a crass"}, {'start': '63.920', 'end': '67.200', 'text': 'statement like that. Everyone that knows'}, {'start': '65.760', 'end': '68.880', 'text': "me, and again, I'm born and raised in"}, {'start': '67.200', 'end': '70.240', 'text': "this city, knows I don't talk like that."}, {'start': '68.880', 'end': '72.240', 'text': "So, that didn't happen. Number one, the"}, {'start': '70.240', 'end': '74.560', 'text': 'letter also states that Tomkins, a'}, {'start': '72.240', 'end': '76.720', 'text': 'former local TV anchor, became the focus'}, {'start': '74.560', 'end': '79.040', 'text': 'of social media posts with messages'}, {'start': '76.720', 'end': '81.200', 'text': 'about the Adrien Diaz affair shared'}, {'start': '79.040', 'end': '82.880', 'text': 'online. The attorney notes that the'}, {'start': '81.200', 'end': '84.799', 'text': 'false affair allegations led to'}, {'start': '82.880', 'end': '87.520', 'text': 'pervasive harassment with officers'}, {'start': '84.799', 'end': '90.400', 'text': 'openly discussing Tomkins appearance and'}, {'start': '87.520', 'end': '92.479', 'text': 'even claims officers surveiled her home.'}, {'start': '90.400', 'end': '94.799', 'text': 'The letter goes on to say the workplace'}, {'start': '92.479', 'end': '96.960', 'text': 'trauma has taken a toll with the anguish'}, {'start': '94.799', 'end': '100.400', 'text': 'and humiliation leaving Tomkins'}, {'start': '96.960', 'end': '102.560', 'text': 'violated, degraded, and dehumanized.'}, {'start': '100.400', 'end': '105.119', 'text': 'Tommpkins resigned from SPD in November'}, {'start': '102.560', 'end': '107.439', 'text': 'of last year. Mediation talks about this'}, {'start': '105.119', 'end': '109.600', 'text': 'matter will begin next month. Joyce, and'}, {'start': '107.439', 'end': '111.840', 'text': 'what about SPD? Are they responding to'}, {'start': '109.600', 'end': '114.159', 'text': 'the claims made in this letter? They'}, {'start': '111.840', 'end': '117.040', 'text': 'have issued a statement and it does say'}, {'start': '114.159', 'end': '119.040', 'text': 'while SPD does not comment on ongoing or'}, {'start': '117.040', 'end': '121.119', 'text': 'threatened litigation, the department'}, {'start': '119.040', 'end': '123.280', 'text': "would like to restate that they're an"}, {'start': '121.119', 'end': '126.079', 'text': 'inclusive organization and strive to be'}, {'start': '123.280', 'end': '128.240', 'text': 'a safe and welcoming workplace for all'}, {'start': '126.079', 'end': '128.240', 'text': 'staff.'}]