Kleberg County Attorney Kira Talip Sanchez is attacking a former employee’s claims that the prosecutor fired him for speaking out about her alleged misuse of public funds, and for investigating her alleged sexual relationship with a coworker.

But plaintiff Thomas Roddy rebutted that on Wednesday. Instead, Roddy alleges Sanchez is placing her head in the sand regarding his allegations, by claiming he didn’t raise enough specific allegations to support his claims. He counters that her filings have ignored important aspects of his pleading.