"Jason Lee, vice mayor of Stockton and a former reality television personality, was accused by the former city manager of being tied to an unauthorized $50,000 payment made to comedy show "Wild 'N Out," emails viewed by SFGATE show. Lee has previously appeared on the show as a recurring cast member and participated in the live tour version of the show, which was held May 24 at Adventist Health Arena."
"The controversy reached a head when, in early August, Stockton's former interim city manager, Steve Colangelo, announced that his office had launched an internal investigation into $50,000 of public funds taken from a risk mitigation fund without his "knowledge or approval." Colangelo said investigators are looking into how the funds were approved, who was involved and whether any of the city's policies were violated. Colangelo's contract as the interim manager expired on Aug. 9."
Vice Mayor Jason Lee faces accusations linking him to an unauthorized $50,000 payment to the comedy show "Wild 'N Out." Lee previously appeared on the show and founded the multimedia outlet Hollywood Unlocked. Former interim city manager Steve Colangelo announced an internal probe into $50,000 taken from a risk mitigation fund without his knowledge or approval, seeking how the funds were authorized and whether city policies were violated. Colangelo appeared to reference a sitting councilmember with ties to promoters. Lee's attorney accused city officials of insinuating misuse, alleging a character assassination campaign and a political witch hunt, and Lee is seeking more than $25,000 and an apology.
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