Aide to former L.A. Councilmember Jose Huizar gets probation
He had thousands of text messages saved. He took a photo of the bribe. He recorded his boss, then-Los Angeles City Councilman Jose Huizar, asking for the money in a City Hall bathroom. George Esparza, the central figure in Huizar’s vast pay-to-play operation, provided extensive evidence to federal prosecutors in an investigation into bribes from […]
Jose Huizar was our rancho’s American Dream. Now, he’s headed to prison for 13 years
When Jose Huizar exited the elevator at the federal courthouse on his way to his sentencing hearing, he was relaxed enough to joke with his lawyers. The former Los Angeles City Councilman will soon find out how much prison time he will serve after pleading guilty to racketeering and tax evasion last year. He spotted […]
Former L.A Councilman Jose Huizar to be sentenced Friday
Former Los Angeles City Councilman Jose Heuser, who is awaiting sentencing in a major criminal case, said Thursday that “I lost everything,” and asked the judge for a lenient punishment. In a letter to U.S. District Judge John F. Walter, Mr. Huizar apologized to his family, his former constituents and the city, saying he would […]
