Here is a look at former Los Angeles City Councilman Jose Huizar and the City Hall corruption case against him.
Former L.A. City Councilmember Jose Huizar has agreed to plead guilty to racketeering and tax evasion, admitting that he extorted at least $1.5 million in bribes from developers.
Huizar was elected to the Los Angeles Board of Education in 2001. Four years later, he won a City Council seat with major backing from then-Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. Along the way, the councilman and his associates allegedly enjoyed free plane travel, lavish meals, casino chips and other perks offered up by developers, prosecutors said. In all, Huizar improperly received about $1.5 million in financial benefits, according to federal filings.L.A. City Councilman Jose Huizar’s life story had been an inspiration to many, not just on the Eastside but across the city. Now he faces a federal racketeering charge.
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