BREAKING: LA Councilmember Kevin de León involved in fight during event, video shows
The councilman's camp says de León was handing out toys to children at a community center when a group confronted him in an aggressive way. De León tried to get away from the group, and he was head-butted by the man prior to the video being taken, his office says.After the video surfaced, de León spoke to Eyewitness News about the altercation.
"Then at that moment I let him go. Another melee ensued. He turned the corner, he threw a punch at me - a full blown punch, hit me right in the face, threw a second punch at me, missed me." "Kevin de Leon is a disgrace. Video footage clearly shows him and his supporters initiating this assault while Mr. Reedy stands with his hands up. Not only has Kevin de Leon lost all political legitimacy, his claims that he was the one attacked here simply underscores how he's lost touch with reality."
"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's statement said. "Violence is not free speech and has no place in politics or democracy."
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