Former Deputy and Public Information Officer Paige Pavalone filed a wrongful termination lawsuit against Sheriff T.J. McDermott and other county officials, alleging she was fired for her political beliefs and discriminated against due to her gender. The lawsuit claims that after McDermott’s election in November 2014, he gave raises to his supporters and demoted his opponents. Pavalone, who supported McDermott’s opponent, was allegedly penalized more severely than male colleagues. Additionally, the complaint accuses the sheriff and undersheriff of treating Pavalone as a suspect when she sought an order of protection against her husband. The county attorney placed Pavalone’s name on a ‘Brady List,’ indicating evidence affecting her credibility for knowingly lying in an official capacity. ([montanarightnow.com](https://www.montanarightnow.com/news/former-missoula-sheriff-pio-files-wrongful-termination-lawsuit/article_12bb8877-9cff-53cd-bf52-47f546ba94d1.html?utm_source=openai))
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