Hermosa Beach Chamber President libel suit lifts veil on social media wars
by Kevin Cody Hermosa Beach Chamber of Commerce President Jessica Accamando, and her wife, Ashley Tull, have filed a libel lawsuit against Hermosa Beach residents Matt McCool and Kent Allen, seeking unspecified damages. McCool, a business consultant, and former Hermosa Beach Emergency Preparedness Commissoner, has been publicly critical of Accamando in her role as Chamber President since his unsuccessful run for Hermosa Beach City Council in 2022. He plans to run for council a third time in November, he said. Allen is a retired construction engineer, and former three term member of the Hermosa Planning Commision. He has been publicly critical of Accamando since she was named Chamber President in February 2021. Their criticisms of Accamando have frequently appeared on Advocates for Hermosa, a Facebook page the two are administrators of. Ashley Tull expresses appreciation to the City of Hermosa Beach for making gay people feel safe during the June 2022 dedication of the Pride lifeguard tower at the Hermosa Beach pier. Easy Reader file photo Last Thursday, May 16, Accamando posted on her personal Facebook page, “…. my wife Ashley Tull and I have become increasingly invested in…
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