PUBLIC INFORMATION REQUEST - Melanie Clement and Hai Phan - Santa Maria District Attorney's Office

If you have information on Santa Maria deputy district attorneys Melanie Clement or Hai Phan, we want to hear from you! We've received information that these district attorneys have engaged in malicious prosecution against an innocent Santa Barbara County resident, engaging in conduct that attempts to cover for severe police misconduct, and we're seeking the public's assistance in gathering additional information on these attorneys. If you have information, please contact us at SolvangPoliceWatch@pm.me

Deputy district attorney Hai Phan has engaged in the filing of a false, retaliatory complaint against a Solvang resident for "obstruction" after police committed misconduct by lying and then breaking and entering into a resident's home without a warrant, exigent circumstance, or probable cause. After the complaint was found to be frivolous upon discovery and ultimately dismissed in open court, deputy district attorney Melanie Clement then wrongfully refused to issue a statement of factual innocence despite the resident being factually innocent. Ms. Clement is aware of false statements made by police officers attempting to justify the wrongful, warrantless invasion of a home without exigent circumstances, which only came to light after details of the incident was discovered on body camera video. The resident was swatted with a false report of domestic violence by an HOA board member who held a personal vendetta against the resident after the resident filed multiple grievances with his HOA that resulted in several thousand dollars of legal expenses against the HOA's reserve account. The 911 caller admitted this in her 911 call where she falsely described domestic violence repeatedly occurring for a period of "8 months" despite the resident living alone during that time.

This story is developing and a full disclosure will be made shortly. Thank you for your assistance!

Very Truly,

Santa Barbara Cop Watch