<p class="speakable">A Michigan councilman whose <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/crime" rel="noopener" target="_blank">criminal record</a> as a drug dealer was wiped clean following a Democrat-backed law has been arrested for allegedly beating a woman. </p><p class="speakable">Leon El-Alamin, 44, a Democratic First Ward city councilman in Flint, was arrested on July 10 and is charged with alleged domestic violence and assault, according to <a href="https://cdn01.dailycaller.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/El-AlaminCaseFile.pdf" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">court documents</a> filed by the Mount Morris Township police. </p><p>Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton said the lawmaker allegedly became angry with the woman because she was looking at her emails, <a href="https://www.wnem.com/2025/07/16/prosecutor-shares-new-details-charges-filed-against-flint-city-councilman/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">WNEM-TV reported</a>. </p><p><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/us/knife-wielding-illegal-migrant-accused-threatening-us-attorney-albany-ny-streets" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><strong><u>KNIFE-WIELDING ILLEGAL MIGRANT ACCUSED OF THREATENING US ATTORNEY ON ALBANY, NY STREETS</u></strong></a></p><p>"She had bruising on her face, which is consistent with being struck in the face," Leyton said. "She had a mark on her neck, which is consistent with the allegation of being choked, and she claims she had been dragged out by her hair. And I do believe they found some strands of hair on the floor on the ground, so that corroborated what she said."</p><p>A gun was also found inside the home, he said.</p><p>In a statement on the Facebook page for the M.A.D.E. Institute, El-Alamin denied <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/entertainment/events/in-court" rel="noopener" target="_blank">the accusations</a> against him. </p><p>"These recent allegations are both false and deeply disheartening, but I remain confident in the truth and in the legal process," he wrote. "My legal team is actively handling the matter, and I fully intend to clear my name and win this case."</p><p>El- Alamin is the founder and executive director of the M.A.D.E. Institute, a nonprofit organization that stands for Money, Attitude, Direction and Education.</p><p><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/newark-mayor-sues-interim-us-attorney-false-arrest-malicious-prosecution" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><strong><u>NEWARK MAYOR SUES INTERIM US ATTORNEY FOR FALSE ARREST, MALICIOUS PROSECUTION</u></strong></a></p><p>El-Alamin was elected to the city council in November, and has been pictured with prominent Democratic leaders like U.S. Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. </p><p>After graduating from high school, he began <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/health/mental-health/drug-and-substance-abuse" rel="noopener" target="_blank">dealing drugs</a> and spent a month in a coma following a shootout, his bio on his website states. He was subsequently arrested on drug and weapons charges.</p><p>He was released from prison after serving part of a 12-to-20-year sentence. </p><p>In 2021, he had his criminal record wiped under the Clean Slate Act, which expunged the records of many ex-convicts who were eligible. </p><p>"I’m excited, I can’t really explain it. I’m overwhelmed with joy," El-Alamin <a href="https://midmichigannow.com/news/local/a-clean-slate-for-many-changes-to-expungement-rules-bring-new-hope" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">told Mid Michigan Now</a> at the time.</p><p><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/download"><strong><u>CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP</u></strong></a></p><p>El-Alamin’s bond was set at $7,500. He appeared in court for a hearing last week. </p><p>Fox News Digital has reached out to Whitmer's office, El-Alamin and Leyton. </p>