Yearly Archives: 2020

Los Angeles councilman accused of “jaw-dropping” bribery scheme

A Los Angeles councilman was charged Tuesday with taking bribes from a number of developers, including a Chinese billionaire, as part of a comprehensive “pay-per-play” scheme, authorities said. José Huizar, 61, was arrested at his home on a federal organized crime charge amid an ongoing FBI corruption investigation, according to …

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