Dec. 15 Trial Date Set for $30M Retaliation, Sexual Assault, and Torture Case Against LAPD and City of Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES — What began as a VA-initiated swatting of U.S. Army veteran Slade Douglas escalated into false arrest, forced hospitalization, drugging, sexual assault, and torture by LAPD Officers Jeremy R. Wheeler and Jeffrey H. Yabana.

The trial is scheduled for December 15, 2025, in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, Los Angeles Division.

By any measure, Douglas was the kind of man America claims to honor. A U.S. Army veteran. A former law enforcement officer with an impeccable record. A dual-sport NCAA athlete with sub-4.2 speed. A Golden Gloves boxer. A holder of multiple black belts and college degrees, and a national-championship football player. A man whose record should have made him a national example.

His attorney, Lauren McRae, appeared yesterday on Roland Martin’s nationally syndicated show. Clips and content related to the case have already reached over 100 million views online.

Documentary:

Slade Douglas v. City of Los Angeles — The Veteran They Tried to Silence” can be viewed at www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1Q99Er0n0Y.

Douglas is represented by civil rights attorneys Peter Carr, Lauren McRae, and Na’Shaun Neal.