An investigation into corruption allegations against a Los Angeles city councilman brought to light a multimillion-dollar bribery scheme involving several Chinese developers who sought the politician's backing for lucrative property deals in the second-largest U.S. city.
Suspended LA Councilman Jose Huizar was charged with accepting at least $1.5 million in bribes in what local media called the worst City Hall corruption scandal in almost a century. Huizar was indicted on July 30 by a federal grand jury on 34 felony counts, alleging he accepted bribes from a host of developers in exchange for business favors.
