Lake Forest City Councilman Denies Domestic Violence Misdemeanors
A Lake Forest city councilman charged with domestic violence said on July 21 that he was innocent of the allegations.
Benjamin Yu, 40, was charged on July 7 with corporal injury on a spouse or cohabitant and false imprisonment, both misdemeanors, according to court records. He is scheduled to be arraigned Aug. 23 in the Harbor Justice Center in Newport Beach.
The criminal complaint alleges he committed corporal injury on June 27 and false imprisonment on July 1.
Mr. Yu told City News Service the accuser was not his wife and was someone he knows through mutual friends. He said he is unable to offer further details….