No charges in DeMaio office break-in

District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis announced today that there was not enough evidence for her to file criminal charges in the May burglary of Congressional candidate Carl DeMaio's campaign office.

Dumanis also said in a statement that her office would not pursue sexual misconduct charges against DeMaio — allegations that DeMaio has said come from the prime suspect in the burglary.

DeMaio claims that a former campaign staffer, Todd Bosnich, broke into his office on May 27 and vandalized it. Bosnich went on CNN this month to accuse DeMaio of sexual misconduct. DeMaio has repeatedly suggested the accusations are a smokescreen against the criminal charges.

"He got caught for the damage that he did to the campaign and now he's manufacturing in essence a cover story to explain away his actions," DeMaio told CNN about the sexual accusations.

Dumanis said no charges will be filed in the break-in or the sexual accusations "at this time."

“The San Diego Police Department’s investigations of these matters have been very thorough, objective and professional," Dumanis said in the statement. "SDPD committed significant resources to the investigations, and no stone was left unturned."

Dumanis also said there is no conflict of interest in her office reviewing the matters, even though she is a political ally of DeMaio. She endorsed DeMaio in his unsuccessful bid for mayor in 2012, and he held a fundraiser with a $250 minimum contribution for Dumanis when she ran for re-election last year.

"We use the same process and standards for evaluating cases no matter who the parties are," Dumanis said. "Our focus is, and always will be, the pursuit of justice.”

According to the statement, Attorney General Kamala Harris' office agreed there is "no legal conflict of interest" barring Dumanis' office from taking up either case. A spokesman for Harris confirmed that the press release was accurate, but offered no further comment or explanation.

In a statement, San Diego Police Chief Shelley Zimmerman said "the highest level of confidentiality was maintained during the entire investigative process."

Zimmerman did not close the door permanently on any charges, saying in her statement, "we encourage anyone who might have additional information related to either case to contact the San Diego Police Department."

Dave McCulloch, spokesperson for the DeMaio campaign, commented, "We're glad the District Attorney has found that Mr. Bosnich's politically-motivated smears are without merit.”

Bosnich’s lawyer Bibi Fell said she was disappointed that the District Attorney’s Office decided not to file criminal charges against DeMaio. Fell and Bosnich are still considering a civil lawsuit against DeMaio for sexual harassment and retaliation, but she said they were taking their time to consider how they want to proceed.

“We are obviously happy about the decision to drop the charges about the break-in,” Fell added.