US EditionEx-Compton councilmember admits to funneling $70,000 in bribes to Baldwin Park officials
Isaac Galvan admitted funneling $70,000 in bribes for cannabis permits and failing to report over $560,000 in income, causing a $115,816 tax loss, federal prosecutors said.
- Isaac Galvan, the former Compton councilmember, pleaded guilty on Dec. 9 to one count of bribery and one count of evasion of tax assessment, admitting he funneled $70,000 in bribes to former Baldwin Park City Councilman Ricardo Pacheco.
- According to the indictment, Pacheco solicited bribes for marijuana permits and Galvan first paid a $10,000 bribe while consulting for W&F International Corp., aiding Baldwin Park's cannabis rollout.
- Prosecutors detail checks routed through Robert Tafoya, cashed by Tafoya's brother, and IRS assessments show Galvan failed to report over $560,000 in income, causing a $115,816 tax loss.
- Galvan agreed to a restitution payment to the IRS and faces federal prison exposure, paying $327,557 for unreported income with sentencing set for June 8, 2026.
- Civil litigation and appeals continue alongside criminal cases as DJCBP Corp. appeals a partially overturned $1.9 million verdict, FBI raids seized $302,900 including funds buried in Pacheco's yard, and Yichang Bai pleaded not guilty with trial set in February.
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Former Compton official pleads guilty to bribery scheme – Los Angeles Wave Newspaper Group
Isaac Galvan Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — A former Compton City Council member pleaded guilty Dec. 9 to taking part in a bribery scheme to secure marijuana permits and cheating on his taxes. Isaac Galvan, 38, pleaded guilty in downtown Los Angeles to one count of bribery concerning programs receiving federal funds and one count of evasion of his tax assessment for failing to report nearly $560,525 in income for the tax years 2017 through 202…
Ex-Compton City Councilman Pleads Guilty to Tax Charge, Role in Bribery Scheme
A former Compton City Council member pleaded guilty Tuesday to taking part in a bribery scheme to secure marijuana permits and cheating on his taxes. Isaac Galvan, 38, of Compton, pleaded guilty in downtown Los Angeles to one count of bribery concerning programs receiving federal funds and one count of evasion of his tax assessment for failing to report nearly $560,525 in income for the tax years 2017 through 2020. He agreed to pay $323,557 in r…
Ex-Compton city councilman pleads guilty to bribery charge
A former Compton city councilmember has pleaded guilty to federal criminal charges after he was accused of bribing a Baldwin Park city official to receive commercial marijuana permits, the Justice Department announced Tuesday. Isaac Galvan, 38, facilitated $70,000 bribes to former Baldwin Park City Councilman Ricardo Pacheco, who began soliciting bribes in June 2017 in exchange for marijuana cultivation, manufacture...
A former councillor from the city of Compton pleaded guilty on Tuesday to participating in a bribe plan to obtain marijuana permits. Isaac Galván admitted to having bribed Ricardo Pacheco when he was a councillor of Baldwin Park with $70,000 for the permits, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Galván, 38 years old and resident of Compton, pleaded guilty in the federal court of Los Angeles to a single charge of bribery related to programs re…
Former Compton councilman to plead guilty to federal bribery charges
LOS ANGELES – A former Compton City Council member is expected to plead guilty Tuesday to a federal charge alleging he took part in a bribery scheme to secure marijuana permits. Isaac Galvan and an Arcadia businessman allegedly bribed Ricardo Pacheco when he was a Baldwin Park councilman with $70,000 for the permits, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Galvan, 38, of Compton, has agreed to plead guilty in Los Angeles federal court to a sing…
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