Lee served as Englanders chief of staff prior to being elected to the City Council.
The city council has been rocked by a succession of scandals in the past few years.
Two former councilmembers Englander and Mark Ridley Thomas were sentenced to federal prison.
L.A. City Councilmember John LeeFrancine Orr/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images
Another, Jose Huizar, plead guilty to federal racketeering and tax evasion charges earlier this year.
De Leon said recently he plans to seek reelection in 2024.
The commission falsely states that the FBI started an investigation into whether I accepted gifts.
Further, they falsely state I attempted to mislead the FBI.
Both accusations are categorically false.
They fully know Ihave never been a target or a subject of any federal investigation.
Lee maintained that Commission investigators are not interested in the facts.
They have preconceived notions about where their investigation should go and have ignored any exculpatory evidence they obtained.
Lee did not report receiving any gifts, according to the commission.
Lee, in his statement insisted he did not violate any ethics regulations.
I also know my actions and stand by my record.
City News Service contributed to this report.
