USA v. Huizar
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November 14, 2022
Real Estate Co. Convicted In LA City Hall Corruption Case
A California federal jury has convicted a real estate company owned by a fugitive Chinese developer of paying a former Los Angeles councilor more than $1 million in bribes and other perks to secure approval to build a 77-story skyscraper downtown, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
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October 13, 2022
Ex-LA Official's Brother Cops To Lying To Feds, Agrees To Flip
The brother of disgraced Los Angeles City Councilor Jose Huizar has agreed to plead guilty in California federal court to lying to federal investigators about accepting envelopes of cash from his younger brother, and will cooperate in the sprawling corruption probe and testify against him next year.