Prosecutors said this week that Los Angeles City Councilman Karen Price, who had a financial stake in a development project she voted for, had received tens of thousands of dollars from the city for her current wife while he was still married to another woman. accused of receiving medical benefits.

he is facing 10 count Embezzlement, Perjury and Conflicts of Interest. A spokesperson for Mr Price said Mr Price “looks forward to defending these charges when given the opportunity to address them.”

The allegation comes four years after a Times investigation uncovered questions about Price’s vote on issues related to his wife’s consulting firm.

In a 2019 investigation, The Times found that Mr. Price “repeatedly cast votes to influence home developers and other companies listed as clients of his wife’s consulting firm.” According to his annual financial disclosures and congressional records vetted by The Times, Mr. Price was listed at least 10 times in the same year he went public as providing at least $10,000 in income to Dell Richardson and Associates. Voted on decisions involving the company. At the time, Price denied any wrongdoing.

In 2017, questions arose as to whether the divorce was finalized before the remarriage.

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