(DC Pundit) – Los Angeles Fire Department Assistant Chief Kristina Kepner, a self-described lesbian and high-ranking official in the LAFD, was accused of channeling her inner Gordon Ramsay in the worst way possible. According to a court filing from November 2021, she allegedly “lunged” at her partner, placed her in a headlock, and forcibly kissed her. Because nothing says “I love you” quite like a WWE-style takedown in your own home.
The filing also claimed that Kepner brandished a “large butcher knife,” holding it to her own “neck and chest threatening to stab herself in the heart or neck,” and even drafted a suicide note.
The Daily Mail reported, “The alleged threats and attempted strangling were caught on video, the court documents claimed.”
Kepner, for her part, vehemently denied these assertions, claiming her ex “orchestrated a campaign to attempt to ruin my career.” Her attorney, John Fowler, stated that Kepner had been “exonerated in multiple forums,” including the fire department, police department, and district attorney’s office.
LAFD Assistant Chief Kristina Kepner was accused of brutally assaulting ex-girlfriend… who claims boss Crowley 'covered it up' and promoted her https://t.co/6b6Zjrjcfj pic.twitter.com/kAOnFuun1I
— Daily Mail Online (@MailOnline) January 23, 2025
In a plot twist worthy of a daytime Emmy, Kepner’s ex (who remains unnamed, presumably to protect her from an onslaught of reality TV producers) claimed that she messaged LAFD Chief Kristin Crowley, another self-described lesbian, saying, “I have it on video, that Kady threatened to kill me — she attacked me.” The ex further alleged that Crowley and Los Angeles Democratic Mayor Karen Bass covered up the alleged violence. Because apparently, what happens in the LAFD stays in the LAFD.
The drama intensified when Kepner’s promotion to commander of one of the four LAFD bureaus was allegedly rescinded after a local reporter spilled the beans about the domestic violence accusations in March 2023. The ex-partner, clearly auditioning for a role in the next season of “Real Housewives of LAFD,” quipped, “I’m sure Karen Bass called Kristin Crowley like, ‘what the f*** is this?’ Then two weeks later Kady gets demoted.”
The judge decided to throw a bucket of cold water on both women’s cases after a February 4, 2022 hearing. It seems the legal flames just weren’t hot enough to sustain themselves.
This soap opera… er, news story… resurfaced after historic fires caused significant damage in the Los Angeles area. Critics were quick to point out that the LAFD and other city officials seemed more focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives than on, you know, actually fighting fires.
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