LOS ANGELES—A real estate developer was sentenced on July 21 to six years in federal prison and fined $750,000 for paying a $500,000 bribe to then-Los Angeles City Councilman José Huizar in order to “grease the wheels” for the approval of a downtown condominium project. Dae Yong “David” Lee, 58, of Bel Air, was the…
LA Developer Gets 6 Years in Prison for Involvement in José Huizar Bribery
July 21, 2023
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Ex-LA Councilman José Huizar Sentencing Delayed Until December
LOS ANGELES—Disgraced former Los Angeles City Councilman José Huizar will be sentenced in December instead of September, federal court documents show as of last week. Huizar pleaded guilty in January to felony charges for using his powerful position at City Hall to enrich himself and his associates, and for cheating on his taxes. He faces…
Chinese Company Fined $4 Million for Bribing Ex-Los Angeles Councilman Huizar
May 12, 2023
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LOS ANGELES—A Chinese real estate company was fined $4 million and placed on five years probation May 12 for bribing former Los Angeles City Councilman José Huizar with more than $1.5 million in cash, gambling trips, and escorts in exchange for the then-councilman’s support of a planned downtown hotel project. Although he was also charged,…
Mistrial Declared in Corruption Trial of Former LA Deputy Mayor Raymond Chan
April 13, 2023
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LOS ANGELES—A judge declared a mistrial April 13 in the federal criminal trial of former Los Angeles Deputy Mayor Raymond Chan after doctors said Chan’s lead defense attorney would require months to recover from a sudden illness. U.S. District Judge John Walter ordered Chan to retain a new attorney by April 24, and set a…
Former Los Angeles Councilman Pleads Guilty to Racketeering, Tax Evasion
January 20, 2023
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Former Los Angeles City Councilman José Huizar pleaded guilty Friday to two federal charges stemming from a City Hall-based bribery and money laundering scheme in which he took more than $1.5 million in cash, gambling trips, and escorts in exchange for his support of a planned downtown hotel project. Huizar pleaded guilty in downtown Los…
Former LA Councilman José Huizar to Plead Guilty in Corruption Case
January 19, 2023
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LOS ANGELES—Former Los Angeles City Councilman José Huizar will plead guilty to federal charges that outline a City Hall-based bribery and money laundering scheme in which he took more than $1.5 million in cash, gambling trips, and escorts in exchange for his support of a planned downtown hotel project, according to court papers obtained Jan….
Brother of Ex-LA City Councilman José Huizar Agrees to Plead Guilty
October 13, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—The brother of former Los Angeles City Councilman José Huizar—who faces federal racketeering charges stemming from an alleged pay-to-play scheme—admitted in a plea agreement filed Oct. 12 that he took cash from his brother on numerous occasions and immediately wrote checks back to him or arranged to pay his expenses, then lied about his…
Developer Convicted for Bribing Former Los Angeles City Councilman
June 28, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—A real estate developer was convicted for paying a $500,000 bribe to then-Los Angeles City Councilman José Huizar in order to “grease the wheels” for the approval of a downtown condominium project. Dae Yong “David” Lee, 57, of Bel Air, was the first defendant to go on trial in the City Hall corruption scandal…
Los Angeles Developer Convicted in Ex-Councilman Huizar Bribery Case
June 27, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—A real estate developer was found guilty on June 27 of paying a $500,000 bribe to then-Los Angeles City Councilman José Huizar in order to “grease the wheels” for the approval of a downtown condominium project. Dae Yong “David” Lee, 57, of Bel Air, was the first defendant to go on trial in the…
Ex-LA Councilman Huizar Corruption Trial Delayed Until 2023
April 30, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—A judge has granted a delay until next year in the trial of former L.A. Councilman José Huizar on federal bribery and racketeering charges, court papers obtained on April 29 show. U.S. District Judge John F. Walter had initially scheduled a trial in October for Huizar and his co-defendant, former Deputy Mayor Raymond Chan,…
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