Extensive research was conducted to investigate the defamation lawsuit filed against former Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca, as prompted. However, no verifiable information was found in multiple high-quality sources to substantiate the existence of such a defamation lawsuit brought forth by his ex-wife. While Lee Baca’s legal history is well-documented, particularly his federal conviction for obstruction of justice related to a jail scandal, and his eventual prison sentence, the specific allegations of defamation against his ex-wife could not be confirmed through the investigation. Searches for “Lee Baca defamation lawsuit ex-wife” and related terms did not yield any supporting news reports or official filings. Previous news mentions, such as in “L.A. Crimes: Bloody Frying Pan, a Litigious Divorce, and a Mysterious Fire,” allude to legal disputes in his personal life, but do not detail a defamation case of this nature.