Overview
- A guest discovered a cellphone hidden and recording in a bathroom at a birthday party Farago co-hosted on May 23, which was attended by adults and children.
- Berkeley police obtained a warrant alleging 20 counts of invasion of privacy and arrested Andrew Farago at his South Berkeley home on June 3.
- Court papers say video on the phone showed Farago setting up and concealing the device, and that he admitted the conduct and emailed guests a written apology.
- Officers served a search warrant at Farago’s home and seized about a dozen electronic devices that investigators are now examining for deleted files and other evidence.
- The Cartoon Art Museum confirmed Farago is no longer employed and prosecutors had not filed charges as of June 23 while the investigation and forensic review continue.