A L.A. councilmember embroiled in an ongoing scandal over leaked audio of a racist conversation is now at the center of another controversy: A physical altercation at a Christmas event.
Police responded to reports of a"large fight" involving four males and four females at about 6:30 p.m. Friday, according to Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson Officer Matthew Cruz. An ambulance was also called for a 40-year-old man who said he had body pain after being assaulted. Cruz said suspects left the area before officers arrived.
De León said he and a staff member were"violently and physically assaulted by self-proclaimed activists at a community holiday event to the dismay of a multitude of families and children who were there to celebrate a Christmas tree lighting and to receive toys and food." "The escalating rhetoric is hitting a fever pitch, transcending from verbal threats into actual acts of violence and must end before more serious harm or loss of life occurs," de León said.
"Video footage clearly shows and his supporters initiating this assault while Mr. Reedy stands with his hands up. Not only has Kevin de León lost all political legitimacy, his claims that he was the one attacked here simply underscores how he’s lost touch with reality," Rahman said.audio of a meeting
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