Former Los Angeles deputy mayor Raymond Chan convicted in real estate corruption scandal
Former Los Angeles deputy mayor Raymond Chan was convicted on Wednesday of racketeering, bribery, fraud and giving false statements to investigators in a sprawling pay-to-play corruption scandal at City Hall. The federal jury reached the guilty verdict less than 24 hours after lawyers finished closing arguments, the Los Angeles Times reported. Sentencing was set for […]
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Former L.A. Deputy Mayor Raymond Chan found guilty in corruption case
Former Los Angeles Deputy Mayor Raymond Chan was found guilty Wednesday of racketeering, bribery, fraud and giving false statements to investigators in a sprawling corruption case targeting pay-to-play schemes at City Hall. The federal jury reached the verdict less than 24 hours after lawyers finished closing arguments. Sentencing is set for June 10. Chan’s attorney, […]
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Former L.A Councilman Jose Huizar gets 13 years in prison | #citycouncil
Former Los Angeles City Councilmember Jose Huizar was sentenced Friday to 13 years in prison for his role in a sprawling set of criminal schemes that involved cash payouts, casino chips at Las Vegas hotels and other bribes from developers seeking to build glittering downtown high-rises. U.S. District Court Judge John F. Walter handed down […]
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Prosecutors seek 13-year prison sentence for Jose Huizar | #citycouncil
Federal prosecutors are seeking a 13-year prison sentence for former Los Angeles City Councilman Jose Huizar for his role in an expansive bribery scheme, according to court documents filed Thursday. After a years-long federal investigation, Huizar pleaded guilty in January to charges of racketeering and tax evasion, admitting that he extorted at least $1.5 million […]
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Alaska Nazi prison gang members convicted in grisly death | Politics | #alaska | #politics
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Five people affiliated with a Nazi prison gang, including one who legally changed his name to Filthy Fuhrer, have been convicted in the grisly death of a member whose gang tattoo was cut off his rib cage with a hot knife before he was shot and his body was burned, a […]
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