Los Angeles City Councilman José Luis Huizar speaks at Los Angeles City Hall on April 17, 2018. (Credit: Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
FBI Corruption Probe Into L.A. Councilman Jose Huizar Includes Other City Hall Figures
Los Angeles City Councilman José Luis Huizar speaks at Los Angeles City Hall on April 17, 2018. (Credit: Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
An ongoing FBI investigation into Los Angeles City Councilman Jose Huizar is part of a broader corruption probe in which agents are seeking possible evidence involving Councilman Curren Price and a senior aide to Council President Herb Wesson, as well as several other city officials and business figures, according to a federal search warrant.
The warrant, which was filed in federal court in November but reviewed by The Times on Saturday, said agents were seeking evidence related to an investigation into an array of potential crimes, including bribery, kickbacks, extortion, and money laundering involving 13 people.
Agents served the warrant on Google in July for information from a private email account for Ray Chan, the former head of the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety for Mayor Eric Garcetti, according to the warrant. Chan also served as a deputy mayor for economic development under Garcetti.
Along with Chan and Huizar, those named in the warrant included Price, who represents part of South L.A.; Deron Williams, chief of staff to Wesson; Joel Jacinto, a Garcetti appointee who serves on the city’s Board of Public Works; and other City Hall aides who have worked for Huizar.
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