Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed says the profanity-laced audio clips released Monday were not only heavily altered but an attempt to extort him.
“Being here today is not because of a doctored or manipulated audio clip. Being here today is because of an extortion attempt on the mayor of this city, by a man by the name of Charles Lee,” Reed said.
According to Reed, during a meeting with Lee, it became apparent that he had an alterative motive. Reed said Lee was an “angry person” who came to the meeting out of the interest of personal gain. “The meeting with this community member was prompted by our concerns about civil unrest in the immediate aftermath of the death of George Floyd. During this meeting, it became abundantly clear to me that this individual sought personal financial gain during a time of crisis in our city, state, and country. You have my word that no one in my administration will ever give in to a shakedown or extortion.
When asked why the 3-year-old audio was not released until now, Lee said everyone involved in the meeting made a pact to not release it until they all gave the green light to make it public. It’s unclear what prompted each to reach agreement on greenlighting the publication. “I have received many inquiries from constituents regarding the tapes released last night. Community members are rightfully concerned by several of the comments allegedly offered by Mayor Reed in the recordings in question,” District 7 Montgomery City Councilman Clay McInnis said. “In the interest of maintaining the public trust, I strongly urge our Mayor and his office to offer a swift and direct explanation regarding this development.
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