Trial set in Fletcher lawsuit [Video]

SAN DIEGO — A trial date for the sexual harassment allegations filed by a former Metropolitan Transit System employee against former County Supervisor Nathan Fletcher is set for September of this year.

At a January 16 hearing, San Diego Superior Court Judge Matthew Braner set the trial’s beginning date as September 12, 2025. It is expected to last 10 to 12 days.

The lawsuit filed by former Metropolitan Transit System public relations specialist Grecia Figueroa will proceed, though Figueroa recently dropped some of the more flagrant causes of action, including claims of sexual assault and battery.

Her lawsuit still contains claims of sexual harassment, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and intentional interference with prospective economic relations.

Less than two months after Fletcher announced a state Senate bid, …