“You keep fighting the people that’s been trying to help you,' Montgomery community activist Charles Lee said on an hour-long Facebook Live Monday night. 'So long, that’s it. People going to hear all the stuff on the tape.'
“The meeting with this community member was prompted by our concerns about civil unrest in the immediate aftermath of the death of George Floyd. During this meeting, it became abundantly clear to me that this individual sought personal financial gain during a time of crisis in our city, state, and country. You have my word that no one in my administration will ever give in to a shakedown or extortion,” Reed continued.
He did not blame Reed for using profanity. “We men, we get emotional. Everybody in the room, including me, have curse words because you passionate about your community,” he said. “This is not personal, sir. I do not know you. We have never met before except for those conversations. In fact, I’ve been protecting. I’m the reason this tape hasn’t been leaked.”
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