Former L.A. City Council President Nury Martinez does an exclusive interview with LAist about the secret recordings that led her to resign in October 2022, and responds to racist comments she made.
If you're enjoying this article, you'll love our daily morning newsletter, How To LA. Every weekday, you'll get fresh, community-driven stories that catch you up with our independent local news.In an exclusive interview with LAist Studios, former Los Angeles City Council president Nury Martinez speaks publicly for the first timeover a leaked audio recording that captured her making racist and disparaging remarks.
Martinez spoke to Cereijido in a wide-ranging interview for a four-part story that looks back at the scandal and examines the political context leading up to the leaked audio tapes. She also addresses the specific language that she used about former L.A. city council member Mike Bonin’s son and her hurtful comments directed at the Black and Oaxacan communities.
“I'm not gonna lie, I am nervous,” she said in the interview. “I don't want my words to get misinterpreted.”
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