The recordings included racist, bigoted and crude remarks about Black, Jewish, Armenian, Indigenous and gay people. With L.A. still reeling from the contents of the audio, much about the recording itself remains a mystery: Who made it? “Not in any huge way,” said former Los Angeles County Supervisor Gloria Molina, who was the first Latina on the L.A. City Council. In the nine leaked audio clips, Herrera speaks in at least eight of them, accounting for nearly 17 minutes of speaking time. Herrera resigned his post, and Martinez stepped down as council president, then took a leave of absence and then Wednesday, resigned completely.

Source: Los Angeles Times October 14, 2022 03:15 UTC