L.A. City Councilmember Kevin de Len is criticized by opponents over campaign hire
Supporters of Los Angeles City Council candidate Ysabel Jurado on Wednesday criticized her opponent, Councilmember Kevin de León, for hiring a well-known local activist who was accused last year of harassment by a woman he dated.
De León’s campaign paid Najee Ali $3,000 this month for campaign work, according to the City Ethics web site.
In March 2023, the woman, Susan Bradshaw, accused Ali of harassing her and threatening to distribute illicit images of her after she ended their four-year relationship, court records show. A judge granted her a restraining order against Ali.
The allegations gained new attention Wednesday when Bradshaw appeared at a news conference in Boyle Heights organized by Jurado backers, less than a week before the Nov. 5 election.
De León, who was politically damaged by his role in a secretly recorded conversation that included racist and crude remarks, is locked in a heated battle against Jurado, a tenant rights attorney, to represent neighborhoods in downtown L.A. and the Eastside.
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-10-30/city-councilman-kevin-de-leon-attacked-by-opponents-over-campaign-hire