The comments Martinez referenced are those stemming from a conversation that occurred in or around October of 2021, related to the redistricting process--a discussion which spanned about an hour-long, according to the Los Angeles Times.
According to the Times, Martinez along with Councilmembers Gil Cedillo, Kevin de León, and L.A. County Federation of Labor President Ron Herrera were present on the call where they also discussed Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas who had been indicted on charges of federal corruption.
"They're raising him like a little white kid," Martinez said."I was like, `This kid needs a beatdown. Let me take him around the corner and then I'll bring him back."'De León also criticized Bonin."Mike Bonin won't f---ing ever say peep about Latinos. He'll never say a f---ing word about us," he said.
"Su negrito, like on the side," Martinez added, using a Spanish term for a Black person that's considered demeaning by many.
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