Former LA City Councilman José Huizar agrees to plead guilty to racketeering conspiracy, tax evasio

Name: Former LA City Councilman José Huizar agrees to plead guilty to racketeering conspiracy, tax evasio
Uploaded: 2023-01-19T21:11:00-0800
Duration: 2 min 20 s
Description: Former Los Angeles City Councilman José Huizar will plead guilty to federal charges that outline a City Hall-based bribery and money laundering scheme in which he took more than $1.5 million in cash, gambling trips and escorts in exchange for his support of a planned downtown hotel project, according to court papers obtained Thursday.

Former Los Angeles City Councilman José Huizar will plead guilty to federal charges that outline a City Hall-based bribery and money laundering scheme in which he took more than $1.5 million in cash, gambling trips and escorts in exchange for his support of a planned downtown hotel project, according to court papers obtained Thursday.