Councilmember Lee Challenges Ethics Fine

Los Angeles is spending $120,000 to hire outside lawyers to defend an ethics fine of $138,000 against Councilmember John Lee, who claims the statute of limitations has passed and the gifts he received were overvalued — all stemming from a 2017 Vegas trip where he was wined, dined, and given gambling chips while working as chief of staff for a now-imprisoned councilmember. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/91d4f5f649eee30b