Los Angeles City Hall Corruption Case

It Is Time For “City Staffer B” To Come Clean

Now that his former boss has pleaded guilty, it is time for John Lee to reveal to his constituents if he is the person referred to in the indictment.

“City Staffer told defendant ENGLANDER to tell the FBI that defendant ENGLANDER had received casino chips from Businessperson A, but that defendant ENGLANDER had returned those chips after gambling.”

- Plea Agreement For Defendant Mitchell Englander

When the charges against former Los Angeles City Councilmember Mitchell Englander were first released, his former Chief of Staff, John Lee, admitted that he had been one of the revelers on a corruption fueled trip to Las Vegas. A spokesperson refused to provide any additional details claiming that the case was “an ongoing legal proceeding [and that] Councilmember Lee wants to respect the process”. That excuse came to an end last week when Englander signed a plea agreement that will result in his becoming a felon.

John Lee with Granada Hills Charter High School’s Brian Bauer (from Lee’s Twitter feed)