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Bill Essayli Asks Public to Spread Misinformation to Southern California Rapid Response Networks

The OC Rapid Response Network noted a rise in "profane and harassing” phone calls "reflecting an intent to intimidate and disrupt” since First Assistant US Attorney Essayli shared his post.

4:55 PM PST on January 25, 2026

Bill Essayli, First Assistant United States Attorney for the Central District of California

|California State Assembly

In response to U.S. Representative Jimmy Gomez’s post on X where he alerts the Los Angeles community of Border Patrol presence in the Fashion District, First Assistant US Attorney Bill Essayli quoted the post with:

“A friendly reminder that the public has a First Amendment right to call the number below and provide inaccurate information.”

This was subsequently followed with a photo listing various rapid response network numbers for Kern County, Central Valley, Orange County, Los Angeles, Boyle Heights, San Bernardino/Riverside, CHIRLA, Immigrant Defenders, and the Immigrant Rapid Response Hotline for Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo and Ventura.

L.A. TACO spoke with one of the listed rapid response groups who stated they have experienced a rise in harassment.