FULLERTON, Calif.—The city of Anaheim’s planned sale of Angel Stadium to team owner Arte Moreno’s company was halted for at least two months on Tuesday, May 17, by an Orange County Superior Court judge, who agreed to a request by the state to pause the deal amid a federal corruption probe of Mayor Harry Sidhu.
Judge Glenn Salter granted the request by the state Attorney General’s Office, which had previously brokered a settlement with the city over the use of funds from the sale to provide affordable housing throughout the city. The Attorney General’s Office filed the petition requesting a halt to the sale, pointing to the federal investigation that involves, in part, allegations that Sidhu was trying to leverage the deal to secure campaign contributions from the Angels.
