US EditionLA City Councilman Price Hit with 2 More Felony Charges
Curren Price faces new allegations involving $800,000 paid to his wife by agencies linked to contracts he approved, expanding on previous grand theft and perjury charges, prosecutors said.
- Los Angeles City Councilman Curren Price faces two additional felony charges related to corruption, as announced by the L.A. County District Attorney's Office.
- Prosecutors allege Price's wife, Del Richardson, received payments exceeding $800,000 from housing authority contracts he voted on, raising conflict of interest concerns.
- Price had previously been charged with ten counts of grand theft, perjury, and conflict of interest for similar activities during his tenure.
- If convicted, Price could face up to 11 years and four months in custody, including prison and county jail time, as per the DA's office.
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LA Daily NewsLA City Councilman Price Hit with 2 more felony charges
Prosecutors on Tuesday filed two new public corruption charges against Los Angeles City Councilman Curren Price, who was already facing multiple counts of grand theft and perjury for allegedly voting in favor of projects in which his wife had a financial interest. Price, 74, was charged in June 2023 with five felony counts of embezzlement of government funds, three felony counts of perjury and two felony counts of conflict of interest. He previo…
Los Angeles Times
DNyuzL.A. City Councilman Curren Price to face new corruption charges, sources say
Prosecutors are expected to file additional charges against City Councilman Curren Price this week. He was first accused in 2023 of embezzlement, perjury and violating state conflict of interest laws for votes on city business that could have financially benefited his wife.
LA City Councilmember Curren Price faces 2 more corruption charges
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