A Los Angeles City Council member was involved in a fight with an activist at a holiday event Friday night.
The altercation involving Kevin de León occurred at a toy giveaway and holiday tree lighting at Lincoln Park, León said in a statement to the newspaper that he was assaulted, while activists said the council member was the aggressor.RootsAction and J-TOWN Action and Solidarity, posted a video on Twitter
De León’s office said Reedy and other activists were at fault. De León spokesperson Pete Brown said the council member was head-butted by Reedy, a member of his staff was elbowed in the face and a volunteer was punched in the arm, the Times reported.
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