San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi Archives

In Jeff Adachi Case, a Tale of Two Different Autopsies

August 26, 2019 8:54 pmAugust 27, 2019 8:16 am

Former San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi died suddenly in February from a case of acute mixed drug toxicity exacerbated by a previously-unknown coronary disease. That’s the official line from the autopsy conducted by the San Francisco medical examiner’s office,...

News employee exposed freelance journalist at center of Adachi leak

August 5, 2019 1:35 pmAugust 5, 2019 2:14 pm

A newsroom employee led police to a freelance journalist whose home and business were raided in May in connection with the leak of a confidential police report on the death of former San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi. The reporter...

Feds Dangle Possible Obstruction Case Over Journalist in Adachi Leak Probe

May 18, 2019 5:16 amMay 19, 2019 8:12 am

A pair of federal agents reportedly told a journalist that he was at the center of a possible obstruction of justice case during a raid of the freelancer’s home earlier this month, according to court records. Last week, Bryan Carmody...

Exclusive: Warrant Details Search of Journalist’s Home in Adachi Leak Probe

May 16, 2019 7:44 pmMay 17, 2019 1:55 pm

Police seized more than five dozen items — including computers, camera equipment, electronics, pay stubs and other records and equipment — from a journalist’s home and office last week in connection with an investigation into how sensitive records related to...

San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi Died from Cocaine, Alcohol Toxicity, Coroner says

March 26, 2019 7:26 amMarch 28, 2019 11:42 am

Former San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi died last month from a toxic combination of cocaine and alcohol, according to a coroner’s report released over the weekend. The report said Adachi’s cause of death was “acute mixed drug toxicity with...

Former Police Union Leader Slams Late San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi

March 5, 2019 2:15 amMarch 5, 2019 12:46 pm

The former leader of San Francisco’s police union has criticized public reaction to the death of former San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi, suggesting the late attorney was not deserving of the warm public accolades and media attention he received...