An alleged abuse of public resources. A mocking Facebook video.

A series of unusual dramas has marked a bitter feud between the office of District 7 San Jose Councilmember Bien Doan and East Side Union High School District Trustee Van Le. Le said she will run against Doan when he’s up for reelection next year — and also plans to sue him for defamation.

“I’ve gotten messages from so many community members who are tired of Bien Doan,” Le told San José Spotlight. “He’s dividing the community.”

Doan and representatives from his District 7 office did not respond to requests for comment.

Le’s defamation claims stem back to April, when District 7 Chief of Staff Jonathan Fleming called for a school district probe into Le over accusations by an anonymous whistleblower.

Fleming sent an email on

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