Stockton’s City Council voted this week to hire an independent investigator to examine allegations of misuse of city funds and misconduct by elected officials related to a recent entertainment event.
The allegations stem from the Stockton stop of the Wild ‘N Out Live Tour, a comedy performance presented by Nick Cannon, held at the city’s Adventist Health Arena in May. Stockton spent $50,000 from its Risk Mitigation Fund on the event after producers threatened to pull the show from the city due to projected losses of $300,000, according to Jason Perry, general manager of Adventist Health Arena’s management company.
The allegations also appear to be aimed at Stockton Vice Mayor Jason Lee, who performed at the event. Lee, a Stockton native, founded Hollywood news and gossip site Hollywood Unlocked. He won his City Council seat in 2024…