One year after pleading guilty to what federal prosecutors called “a long-running, pay-to-play bribery scheme,” former Los Angeles Councilman Jose Huizar was sentenced to 13 years in prison Jan. 26.
The sentencing caps a years-long investigation into a conspiracy that sought nearly $2 million in perks and bribes from real estate developers and others. Besides political contributions, payoffs came in the form of cash, casino chips, prostitutes, airline flights, and more.
