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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 on Thursday, reversing his years-long protestations of innocence and further exposing a culture of corruption at City Hall.

Joel B. Pollak

20 Jan 2023, 5:52 AM PST

Jose Huizar (Ringo H.W. Chiu / Associated Press)

Feds Bust Democrat L.A. City Councilman Jose Huizar for Corruption

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) arrested L.A. City Councilman Jose Huizar on Tuesday morning for corruption, alleging that he had taken hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes and treated his office like a “criminal enterprise.”

Joel B. Pollak

24 Jun 2020, 5:39 AM PST