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Ex-USC dean sentenced to home confinement for bribing LA County supervisor

  • Former USC dean Marilyn Flynn sentenced to 18 months home confinement for bribing LA County supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas.
  • Flynn funneled $100,000 from campaign funds through USC to Ridley-Thomas' son's nonprofit in exchange for a county contract.
  • Flynn pleaded guilty to federal bribery charge, ordered to pay $150,000 fine, and expressed regret.
  • Ridley-Thomas faces separate federal corruption charges for the scheme.
  • Flynn's sentence marks end to her long career at USC and in public service.
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