Embattled L.A. City Councilmember Kevin de León remains defiant after an altercation with activists during a holiday event.
when the councilman pushed one activist and grabbed the cellphone of another as he walked on Olvera Street.
De León arrived at Friday’s event — the tree lighting and toy giveaway — in Lincoln Park around 4:45 p.m. He said De León got off the stage and tried to walk away, but the group started “getting into his face.” Soon after, he said, children started to cry and run. Quock took video of the incident on her phone, and it was her depiction of De León throwing Reedy that was first posted online, in slow motion, Friday night.shows activists walking alongside De León inside the event, calling on him to resign, while Reedy stands in front of the council member, holding a phone in his face. When De León reaches a door, someone pushes Reedy out of the way.
The video does not capture the thrust or the head-butt. Told by a reporter that the two appeared to bump heads, De León said, “We did not bump heads ... he head-butted me.” He also took issue with those referring to what unfolded as a fight, stating that it “was an assault that was unprovoked.”
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