Ex-L.A. Councilman Huizar's Million-Dollar Bribe Spree Ends in Slammer
LA's once golden boy councilman Huizar traded votes for Vegas trips and millions, landing him 13 years in the clink. The judge slammed him for betraying Boyle Heights and the city, calling him the “architect of a criminal enterprise.” More scandals brewing as City Hall grapples with corruption.
Los Angeles City Hall just lost its resident Robin Hood, or maybe it was more like Keyser Söze. Former councilman José Huizar, once a beacon of hope for Boyle Heights, traded his halo for a Rolex and traded constituent service for cash in a Vegas-worthy scandal that just landed him 13 years in the slammer.
This isn't your average political peccadillo. Huizar wasn't just dipping his pinky toe in the corruption pool; he was doing the backstroke with a wad of bills clenched between his teeth. He was the El Chapo of City Hall, allegedly shaking down developers for millions in exchange for building permits smoother than a Hollywood agent's charm offensive.
