Jose Huizar was just an “evangelist for robust development”: attorney
Jose Huizar, the former powerful Los Angeles city councilman accused of accepting cash and gifts from developers, has issued...
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Ex-LA city councilman enters prison in real estate corruption scandal
Former Los Angeles City Councilman Mitchell Englander began a prison sentence for his admitted role in accepting cash and...
Was ex-mayor of this small LA County city charged in alleged pay-to-play property scheme? Bingo!
As the biggest city in California, perhaps Los Angeles’ epic and ongoing real estate-related corruption scandal centered on former City Councilman Jose Huizar should...
Paying for his play: Ex-LA councilman sentenced in City Hall corruption scandal
Former Los Angeles City Councilmember Mitchell Englander has become the first person sentenced to prison in the pay-to-play corruption...
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Beny Steinmetz found guilty of corruption
A Geneva court has found Israeli billionaire Beny Steinmetz guilty of corruption. Steinmetz, who is reported to be a silent backer of New York real estate, was sentenced to five years in jail for...
No jail time for ex-LA councilmember would be “two-tier” justice system: prosecutors
Prosecutors in a case involving Mitchell Englander argue that no jail time for the former Los Angeles City Councilmember would represent a “two-tier system...
Developer admits to campaign donations scheme tied to Sea Breeze apartment project
A Torrance developer pleaded guilty to his role in a campaign donation scheme that sent hundreds of thousands of...
Huizar-linked Chinese developer sued by construction contractor
A planned 77-story downtown tower at the center of Jose Huizar’s criminal trial is also subject to a lawsuit...
Carmel Partners lobbyist pleads guilty to brokering $150K Huizar bribe
A lobbyist for Carmel Partners pleaded guilty to federal charges of conspiracy to commit bribery in the massive pay-to-play...
Jose Huizar’s trial now set for June 2021
Los Angeles City Councilmember Jose Huizar won’t go on trial on a myriad of racketeering charges until late June of 2021, a federal judge ruled on Wednesday. Huizar’s trial was set to begin in...
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