Ex-LA Councilman José Huizar to plead guilty to tax evasion, racketeering

Former LA councilman pleads guilty to bribery and money laundering in corruption case

A Mexican immigrant with more than a decade of service on the Los Angeles City Council agreed Thursday to plead guilty to tax evasion and racketeering charges, admitting, after months of denials, he had accepted $1.5 million in bribes from real estate developers.

After Denying Corruption Allegations For Years, Former LA City Councilmember Jose Huizar Pleads Guilty To Racketeering

In a plea agreement filed yesterday, Huizar admitted that he received more than a million dollars in bribes from real estate developers

Ex-LA City Councilman Huizar Pleads Guilty to Racketeering, Tax Evasion

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...

Jose Huizar, former Los Angeles councilman, to plead guilty in bribery case

Former Los Angeles City Councilmember Jose Huizar has agreed to plead guilty to taking $1.5 million in bribes from developers in a sweeping City Hall corruption case. Huizar on Tuesday signed a plea agreement with prosecutors. The deal calls for prosecutors to seek no more than 13 years in prison and Huizar to seek no less than […]

Democrat Former L.A. City Councilman Jose Huizar Pleads Guilty to Corruption

Former Los Angeles City Council member Jose Huizar pleaded guilty to corruption charges, exposing a culture of corruption at City Hall.

Ex-Los Angeles City Councilmember to Plead Guilty

“Former Los Angeles City Councilmember Jose Huizar (D) has agreed to plead guilty to racketeering and tax evasion, admitting that he extorted at least $1.5 million in bribes from developers,” the Los Angeles Times reports.