FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- A former Fresno County employee is breaking her silence, revealing what she says led up to her surprise termination in September.

Jennifer Ortega pulls back the curtain, saying, "They took away my livelihood, my job, my opportunities, my future, and I can't just let that slide by."

Ortega is filing claims against the county of Fresno that assert an unlawful firing.

"She was terminated by the county less than 90 days after making a protected report of potential workplace violence," said Ortega's attorney, Laura Brown.

Ortega began working as a communications aide in Supervisor Garry Bredefeld's office in February, but over the summer, she says, an incident with her supervisor, Daniel Gai, changed everything.

"He was angry and yelling, cursing and scream

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