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September 18 – September 24, 2020 Volume XLXIV, Issue 59
Santa Monica Police Consider Bringing Charges Against Local CEO Caught Beating Dog Jeffrey Previte, CEO of EBI Consulting, seen in security footage beating dog By timotHy miCHael anD Sam Catanzaro
Jeffrey Previte, the CEO of EBI Consulting, an environmental consulting firm in Los Angeles, was captured on camera at the Seychelle Condominiums building in Santa Monica, aggressively beating his four-monthold dog, Bici. Security footage outside of Previte’s apartment captured the heinous act after Previte found something on the ground near Bici and then angrily seized the animal by the right side of its head with his left fist. He yanks the dog off the ground, fist clenched around its skin, before slapping the dog while shaking it around. Opening a door, he then yanks the animal some more as the door closes behind him. A minute later, Previte emerges from behind the door carrying Bici with his right hand clenched around the dog’s throat. Repositioning his hand to carry the dog by its collar, he then slaps the dog again before briefly setting it down and carrying it off-camera. “There’s nothing illegal about what I did,” Previte claimed after his building’s concierge called him at 9 p.m. on August 22 and allegedly tried to escort money from Previte in return for not reporting the incident. “I said if you need to tell the building, tell the building.” Previte continues “The building manager took it very seriously. I find it very unfortunate that we are even talking about this.” According to the Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) on September 4, 2020, the Department received information regarding
a potential animal cruelty incident in the 1700 block of Ocean Avenue, the location of the Seychelle Condominiums. When the Animal Control Officers arrived at the location, they were presented with a video of the incident and information pertaining to the involved individual, according to the SMPD. “The officers attempted to contact the individual involved in the incident and check on the well-being of the dog; however, they were unable to locate the individual or the dog,” the SMPD said. “On September 5th officers conducted a follow-up investigation and were able to make contact with the involved individual via telephone. The officers were able to obtain images showing the dog was still in his care. Additional follow up on the case was conducted to check on the condition of the dog in the video.” The Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) says its Animal Services Unit is investigating the incident for a possible violation of Penal Code 597(a).
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Previte beating his dog in security footage.
Penal Code 597(a) is an animal abuse
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Jeffrey Previte.
law citing anyone who “maliciously and intentionally maims, mutilates, tortures, or
CEO, see page 11
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