In a tragic miscarriage of justice, a federal jury in Los Angeles acquitted 33-year-old tow truck driver Bobby Nunez of theft of government property. The charge stemmed from an August 15, 2025, incident where Nunez towed an unmarked ICE SUV one block away during the arrest of Colombian TikTok influencer Tatiana Mafla-Martinez.
For context, prosecutors called the interaction an interference with an active operation; the defense argued the vehicle blocked a driveway and was quickly returned. After a four-day trial and three hours of deliberation, the jury found him not guilty, prompting conservative criticism of “jury nullification” in a blue city.
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