Former Los Angeles Deputy Mayor Raymond Chan convicted in sprawling bribery case
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Former Los Angeles Deputy Mayor Raymond Chan convicted in sprawling bribery case

Hindustan Times  

LOS ANGELES — Former Los Angeles Deputy Mayor Raymond Chan was convicted Wednesday of racketeering, bribery, fraud and giving false statements to investigators in a sprawling pay-to-play corruption scandal at City Hall. HT Image The federal jury reached the guilty verdict less than 24 hours after lawyers finished closing arguments, the Los Angeles Times reported. This was Chan’s second trial in the bribery case involving downtown Los Angeles real estate development projects. In the latest trial, Assistant U.S. Attorney Brian R. Faerstein told jurors that Chan and former City Councilmember Jose Huizar used the downtown real estate boom of the prior decade to enrich themselves and their allies, the Times reported.

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Former L.A. City Councilman Ridley-Thomas’ ultimate campaign: To clear his name
1 month ago

Former L.A. City Councilman Ridley-Thomas’ ultimate campaign: To clear his name

LA Times  

Mark Ridley-Thomas at an interfaith service in March 2023 before his criminal trial. Ridley-Thomas has also turned to backers for financial help, writing in an April email, “We’ve got to be ready to turn this injustice around.” He asked for donations of $250 “or whatever you feel comfortable contributing.” California Mark Ridley-Thomas asks to remain free while appealing corruption conviction …

For 15 years, José Huizar was an L.A. power broker. Today, he went behind bars
2 months, 2 weeks ago

For 15 years, José Huizar was an L.A. power broker. Today, he went behind bars

LA Times  

Former Los Angeles City Councilmember José Huizar, speaking at a 2018 news conference, was incarcerated Monday at a Santa Barbara County prison. Former L.A. City Councilmember José Huizar began serving his 13-year prison sentence on Monday for his role in a motley array of corruption and bribery schemes that shattered public faith in City Hall. Huizar orchestrated a pay-to-play scheme …

L.A.’s ex-deputy mayor headed to prison: ‘Corruption at any level will not be tolerated’
2 months, 3 weeks ago

L.A.’s ex-deputy mayor headed to prison: ‘Corruption at any level will not be tolerated’

LA Times  

Former Deputy Mayor Raymond Chan walks to the United States Courthouse in downtown Los Angeles on March 26 for his trial on corruption charges. A federal judge on Friday sentenced former Los Angeles Deputy Mayor Raymond Chan to 12 years in prison for his role in a sprawling City Hall corruption case that also brought down a former council member. …

Former L.A. Deputy Mayor Raymond Chan found guilty in sprawling City Hall corruption case
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Former L.A. Deputy Mayor Raymond Chan found guilty in sprawling City Hall corruption case

LA Times  

A jury on Wednesday found former L.A. Deputy Mayor Raymond Chan guilty of racketeering conspiracy, bribery, honest services fraud and giving false statements to investigators. A jury delivered a swift and decisive judgment in a federal corruption case targeting former Los Angeles Deputy Mayor Raymond Chan, finding Wednesday that Chan secured bribes for himself and for former Councilmember Jose Huizar …

Former L.A. deputy mayor goes on trial a second time in bribery and racketeering case
9 months, 1 week ago

Former L.A. deputy mayor goes on trial a second time in bribery and racketeering case

LA Times  

Former Los Angeles Deputy Mayor Raymond Chan, left, and his former attorney Harland Braun, center, walk out of the downtown federal courthouse last year. Federal prosecutors launched their second attempt at convicting former Los Angeles Deputy Mayor Raymond Chan on corruption charges this week by portraying him as a central figure in a sprawling “pay-to-play” scheme. Brian R. Faerstein told …

Judge declares mistrial in bribery case of former L.A. Deputy Mayor Raymond Chan
1 year, 8 months ago

Judge declares mistrial in bribery case of former L.A. Deputy Mayor Raymond Chan

LA Times  

Raymond Chan, left, and his attorney, Harland Braun, leave federal court in Los Angeles after a Jan. 20 hearing. A federal judge declared a mistrial Thursday in the bribery prosecution of former Los Angeles Deputy Mayor Raymond Chan after doctors confirmed his attorney needs months to recover from a recent hospitalization. U.S. District Court Judge John F. Walter instructed Chan …

Ex-deputy mayor accused of taking bribes as L.A. City Hall graft trial opens
1 year, 10 months ago

Ex-deputy mayor accused of taking bribes as L.A. City Hall graft trial opens

LA Times  

Raymond Chan, left, a former Los Angeles deputy mayor, and his attorney Harland Braun, center, leave a federal courthouse downtown on Jan. 20. A federal prosecutor told a jury Tuesday that former Los Angeles Deputy Mayor Raymond Chan was a central player in a sprawling extortion racket that corrupted downtown development projects for years. “If he’d been a little more …

Former L.A. Councilmember Jose Huizar pleads guilty in corruption case
1 year, 11 months ago

Former L.A. Councilmember Jose Huizar pleads guilty in corruption case

LA Times  

Former Los Angeles City Councilmember Jose Huizar, left, arrives at court Friday where he pleaded guilty to a bribery and money laundering scheme. Former Los Angeles City Councilmember Jose Huizar pleaded guilty Friday to charges of racketeering and tax evasion, admitting that he extorted at least $1.5 million in bribes from real estate developers. FBI agents execute a search warrant …

How L.A. City Hall became so corrupt: A recent history of bribes, kickbacks, scandal, leaks
2 years, 2 months ago

How L.A. City Hall became so corrupt: A recent history of bribes, kickbacks, scandal, leaks

LA Times  

Less than a year after a leaked racist recording led to the downfall of several of Los Angeles’ top officials, a new bombshell is rocking the city’s political world. After the bombshell recording went public, the California attorney general said his office would open an investigation into the city’s redistricting process, which last year redrew lines for the 15-seat City …

Jose Huizar’s brother to testify in federal corruption trial of former L.A. councilman after pleading guilty
2 years, 2 months ago

Jose Huizar’s brother to testify in federal corruption trial of former L.A. councilman after pleading guilty

LA Times  

Former Los Angeles City Councilman Jose Huizar has pleaded not guilty to racketeering, bribery and other charges. The older brother of Jose Huizar admitted to lying to FBI agents about receiving envelopes of cash from Huizar and will cooperate with the federal government’s sprawling corruption investigation into the former Los Angeles city councilman. When Salvador Huizar asked about the money, …

Ridley-Thomas indictment brings fresh uncertainty to an already unsettled City Hall
3 years, 2 months ago

Ridley-Thomas indictment brings fresh uncertainty to an already unsettled City Hall

LA Times  

Los Angeles City Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas is the second sitting city councilman to be indicted on federal corruption charges in as many years. “I don’t know how you can have a federal indictment with allegations that he abused the public trust — selling his public position for the benefit of his family — and not ask whether he should continue …

Raymond Chan, former L.A. deputy mayor, charged in federal City Hall corruption case
4 years ago

Raymond Chan, former L.A. deputy mayor, charged in federal City Hall corruption case

LA Times  

A former senior aide to Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti has been charged with conspiracy, bribery, fraud and lying to FBI agents in the ongoing federal probe into corruption at City Hall, according to court records made public Monday. Nick Hanna said Huizar, Chan and their network of associates “repeatedly violated the public trust by soliciting and accepting numerous cash …

Former L.A. building official alleges he was ousted after blowing whistle on fraud
4 years, 5 months ago

Former L.A. building official alleges he was ousted after blowing whistle on fraud

LA Times  

The city of Los Angeles’ Development Services Center, which houses the Department of Building and Safety. Steve Ongele, a former bureau chief with the building department, lodged a claim with the city seeking $1 million in damages, alleging that his termination was meant to send a message to other employees to “not report wrongdoing by the city and its employees …

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