Los Angeles City Councilman Jose Huizar Charged in 34-Count Indictment Alleging Wide-Ranging Political Corruption
Huizar is the fifth person to be charged in the ongoing corruption investigation being conducted by the FBI and the U.S. Attorney’s Office. The other four defendants have pleaded guilty. Esparza, Chiang, and Justin Jangwoo Kim, a Huizar fundraiser who admitted to facilitating bribes, are scheduled to be sentenced by United States District Judge John F. Walter in February 2021. Esparza, Chiang, and Kim are cooperating with the ongoing investigation.
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