Category: Harry Sidhu

Anaheim to Release Investigation Into Angel Stadium Sale to FBI, California AG

July 20, 2023
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The Anaheim City Council has approved releasing details of its independent investigation into corruption allegations surrounding the sale of Anaheim Stadium to state Attorney General Rob Bonta and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Councilors voted unanimously July 18 to waive attorney-client privilege relating to a 200-page report by the JL Group, a Laguna Niguel-based…

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Cost of Anaheim’s Corruption Investigation Grows to $1.5 Million

March 7, 2023
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The price has doubled to $1.5 million for an independent investigation into corruption allegations surrounding the sale of Anaheim Stadium. The JL Group, a Laguna Niguel law firm, and Judge Clay Smith, a retired Orange County Superior Court judge who is overseeing the probe, were hired in August by Anaheim city officials to investigate campaign…

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Anaheim Campaign Finance Reform Law on Hold

July 15, 2022
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The Anaheim City Council withdrew July 12 an ordinance that would have prohibited councilors from voting on matters with which they have a financial conflict of interest—after discussing it for the third time. The campaign reform ordinance was introduced after the city’s mayor, Harry Sidhu, resigned May 24 following the release of an FBI investigation report…

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What You May Have Missed About the Angel Stadium Deal

May 27, 2022
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Void the Angel Stadium sale and preserve all evidence related to its negotiations—that’s what the City of Anaheim is asking Angels baseball team owner Arte Moreno and his company SRB Management to do. City Attorney Robert Fabela sent a formal letter to Moreno’s attorney on May 25, saying the city’s original 2020 agreement with the…

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Anaheim Mayor Resigns Amid Allegations of Corruption

May 23, 2022
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ANAHEIM, Calif.—Anaheim Mayor Harry Sidhu has resigned effective May 24, according to his attorney. Sidhu’s attorney pushed back on last week’s allegations of corruption that emerged in an affidavit issued by the FBI about negotiations with the sale of Angel Stadium before announcing Sidhu’s resignation. “In order to continue to act in the best interests…

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Anaheim Officials Call on Mayor Harry Sidhu to Resign

May 18, 2022
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ANAHEIM, Calif.—Anaheim officials are calling for Mayor Harry Sidhu to resign after an FBI investigation alleges he engaged in unlawful conduct during city negotiations to sell the Angel Stadium. Anaheim Mayor Pro Tem Trevor O’Neil and Councilmen Stephen Faessel and Jose Diaz formally requested the resignation on May 18 in a letter to Sidhu’s lawyer….

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Judge Halts Angel Stadium Sale for FBI Corruption Probe of Anaheim Mayor

May 18, 2022
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FULLERTON, Calif.—The city of Anaheim’s planned sale of Angel Stadium to team owner Arte Moreno’s company was halted for at least two months on Tuesday, May 17, by an Orange County Superior Court judge, who agreed to a request by the state to pause the deal amid a federal corruption probe of Mayor Harry Sidhu….

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Anaheim Mayor Under FBI Investigation for Alleged “Unlawful Conduct” in Angel Stadium Sale

May 17, 2022
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Anaheim Mayor Harry Sidhu is under investigation by the FBI following circulating allegations questioning the illegal sale of the Angel’s Stadium, according to a legal document released on May 16. “SIDHU is engaged in an ongoing scheme to commit honest services fraud by sharing confidential information with representatives from the Los Angeles Angels Major League…

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Lawsuit Accuses Anaheim Officials of Privately Discussing Angel Stadium Sale Before Notifying the Public

January 14, 2022
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ANAHEIM, Calif.—Anaheim officials are facing a legal challenge after allegedly discussing the sale of the Angel Baseball Stadium with the owner of the Angels in private—prior to announcing their plans to the public. City Councilman Jose Moreno and former city manager Chris Zapata provided declarations in the Orange County Superior Court after the lawsuit was…

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