LOS ANGELES CITY HALL CORRUPTION CASE
It Didn’t Stay In Vegas: Is Councilman John Lee “City Staffer B”?
Voters in Los Angeles’ CD12 could be headed to the polls for the fourth time in a year as a City Councilman is implicated in a corruption scandal.
John Lee may want to sue Las Vegas for false advertising. He took the city up on its offer of anonymity and the FBI found out about an entire night out on the town with his former boss, Mitch Englander. And what a night it was!
“Businessman A” spared no expense in allowing Lee and the rest of the Englander posse to party like rock stars. They stayed at a resort and casino with access to comps only available to VIP customers. Casino chips were provided to them so that they did not have to gamble with their own money. They ate a dinner that cost $2,481.00. The group then traveled by limousine to another hotel where approximately $34,000 was paid “for bottle serve and alcohol”. As a nightcap, “Businessperson A” spent $300–400 in cash for the services of “female escorts for the group.” One was sent directly to “Englander’s hotel room to provide him with services.” Apparently, the second split…
