Social Justice Advisory Board Member Marlene Esquivel Arrested

January 5, 2026 ·

Photo courtesy of West Hollywood Sheriff's Sation Facebook page.

WEST HOLLYWOOD—Marlene Esquivel, 41, is a member of West Hollywood’s Social Justice Advisory Board was arrested on a domestic violence charge by deputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department West Hollywood Sheriff’s Station.

The West Hollywood Times first reported she was arrested on December 29. She was booked at the West Hollywood Sheriff’s Station, and her arrest was related to “corporal injury on a spouse/cohabitant,” the WeHo Times reported.

According to records, she was held on $50,000 bail before her release. Esquivel was sworn into office in May 2025. No details on the circumstances of her arrest have been disclosed to the public.

By Daniel Diquinzio

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