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Ms. Gaspa claimed that she was retaliated against for her cooperation with an inquiry by the ethics commission. She claimed that Mr. Brown had verbally threatened her on at least two occasions, after county investigators began their inquiry. Mr. Brown told her that she should retire, because the management had planned to fire her at the beginning of April. Ms. Gaspa planned to continue working under the deferred retirement plan, so as to continue to accrue more benefits; however, Mr. Brown refused to complete the forms. Ms. Gaspa resigned before the beginning of April, so as to avoid being terminated.