Ex-L.A. Councilman Mitchell Englander charged with obstructing federal corruption probe
https://ktla.com/news/local-news/ex-l-a-councilman-mitchell-englander-surrenders-in-federal-probe/
"Mitch Englander, 49, surrendered to FBI agents Monday morning to face arraignment. He is charged with one count of participating in a scheme to falsify material facts, three counts of making false statements and three counts of witness tampering, prosecutors said.
He is expected to be released on $50,000 bond.
Englander, a Republican, represented a council district from July 2011 until he resigned on Dec. 31, 2018.
Englander's attorney Janet Levine said her client is “proud of the work he has done to serve his community.” He is a volunteer reserve Los Angeles police officer; the department has placed him on “inactive status.”
“Despite this setback, with the support of his family and friends, he looks forward to continuing his lifelong contributions to the community that has given him so much,” she said in a statement.
Englander's arrest is part of a larger public corruption investigation into the Los Angeles City Council, the indictment states. He is the first person to be publicly charged in the case.
Prosecutors allege he tried to cover up gifts given to him during June 2017 trips to Las Vegas and Palm Springs by a person identified in the indictment as “Businessperson A,” who operates companies involving major development projects."