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Aldrich’s mom, Laura Voepel, is the daughter of Southern California MAGA Republican Randy Voepel, who lost his state assembly seat last year to a less extreme woman candidate. Laura Voepel was arrested shortly after the Club Q massacre for allegedly becoming combative with officers who showed up at her home.
Following a 15-minute afternoon recess, the judge announced that someone using the screen name “Laura V” had been commenting on the case using the chat function on the court’s livestream of the hearing. After conferring in chambers with attorneys from both sides, the court’s IT staff disabled the chat feature before resuming.
