He asked what Mullally's leak had cost the city, and asked Schulte to address the court. Abolos and Green then sued the city and others, including Yates and Mullally, for invasion of privacy, and later dropped the city as a defendant. After telling Keller of the amount the city had lost, the deputy city attorney requested that the city be withdrawn from the case. He surmises that Keller wants the city to brief him about the restitution amount in order to help him determine what number of days to imprison Mullally. He explained that he had attempted to drop the restitution matter because the city isn't interested in Mullally's money.
Protective orders are very important.
We're not here for a penalty. We're not here for restitution. It was Mullally's perception that crimes were being committed by LAPD officers, Schulte says. But Mader's subsequent investigation not only confirmed Mullally's contention that officers were going unpunished, but the inspector general uncovered even more heinous acts by officers. Mullally's attorneys are less sure that Keller won't slap Mullally with the huge restitution order.