Outgoing Flint, Michigan City Councilman Leon Abdullah El-Alamin pleaded guilty to election law false swearing and no contest to felony assault and domestic violence charges on Thursday, just days after losing his bid for reelection.
The Democrat entered the pleas in Genesee County Circuit Court before Judge Khary Hanible on what had been scheduled as the first day of his trial on the assault charges.
El-Alamin pleaded guilty to one felony count of falsely swearing on an affidavit of identity when he filed to run for council.
Prosecutors alleged he claimed to live at a property inside Flint city limits in 2024, shortly after his appointment as interim 1st Ward councilman following the death of Eric Mays.
A tenant who lived at the address testified that El-Alamin never resided there and served only as landlord.
El-Alamin later won a special election to finish out the term.
Investigators determined he actually lived outside the city in Mount Morris Township.
In the separate assault case, El-Alamin pleaded no contest to felony assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder and misdemeanor domestic violence.
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Leon El-Alamin previously served 7 years in prison on weapons & drug charges.
He’s facing a felony charge for allegedly assaulting a woman by choking her, hitting her in the face, and pulling out her hair.
He’s also facing election fraud charges for allegedly falsely claiming he lived in Flint to file to run for city council.
A resurfaced video allegedly shows El-Alamin approaching one of his tenants’ homes to evict them while wielding an AK-style firearm.
He’s a current city councilor and advanced to the general election where he will face a challenger for his reelection bid
What is going on in Michigan?!
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Those charges stemmed from a July 2025 incident at a home he owns in Mount Morris Township, where he was accused of punching, choking, and pulling the hair of a woman, according to a report from ABC News.
The cases had been delayed multiple times.
A sentencing hearing covering both charges is set for January 4.
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