A former campaign donor has filed a lawsuit against Fulton County Sheriff Patrick Labat for money owed on technology installed at the county’s jail in Alpharetta.
The dispute, filed in Fulton County Superior Court on May 30, stems from questions raised by some county commissioners about Labat’s relationship with the Alpharetta-based software company Talitrix.
Last year, commissioners voted to take back $2.1 million in emergency funding to improve jail conditions in light of a string of in-custody deaths after allegations were raised that Labat had received thousands of dollars in political contributions either from Talitrix employees, spouses or related entities for his 2020 election.
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