Former LA City Council Member Jose Huizar Sentenced to 13 Years for Corruption

Huizar, involved in a $1.5 million corruption case, owes the city of Los Angeles $443,905 in restitution and must surrender to federal officials by April 30.

Former Los Angeles City Council member Jose Huizar has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for corruption charges, including accepting bribes and tax evasion.
Huizar was involved in a $1.5 million high-profile corruption case, where he was accused of accepting bribes from developers in exchange for pushing their real estate projects through the city's development approval process.
U.S. District Judge John Walter stated during the sentencing that Huizar 'made a business of his public office at the expense of the citizens of Los Angeles'.
As part of the sentence, Huizar owes the city of Los Angeles $443,905 in restitution and is required to pay $38,792 to the IRS for tax evasion.
Huizar, who began his political career as a Los Angeles Unified School District board member, has until April 30 to surrender to federal officials and begin serving his sentence.

U.S. Department of Justice

Los Angeles Times