The Brief
- Inglewood Mayor James T. Butts denied allegations that he groped a high school student at a community event.
- Activists called for an independent investigation into the allegations and Butts’ late-night meeting with the girl’s family.
- Butts criticized FOX 11’s coverage and ended his news conference without taking questions.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Calif. – Inglewood Mayor James T. Butts is speaking out for the first time, denying allegations that he groped a high school student while posing for a photo at a community event last week.
“I fully deny their allegations with my whole heart,” Butts said. “Their slander and libelous defamation with no direct source or facts.” Butts also disputed that any formal complaint exists.
“There is no documented complaint against me or anyone else in the city of anything,” he said.…