Former Puerto Rico Mayor Sentenced to Over Five Years for Bribery

Ángel Pérez-Otero, ex-mayor of Guaynabo, receives a 5-year and 3-month prison sentence for running a bribery scheme.

Pérez-Otero was convicted of conspiracy, bribery, and extortion for accepting cash bribes in exchange for awarding city contracts.
The bribery operation ran from late 2019 through May 2021, involving regular cash payments from a construction company owner.
The case is part of a broader Justice Department crackdown on corruption in Puerto Rico, with several former public officials recently convicted.
Pérez-Otero's attorneys plan to appeal the verdict, following his sentencing on Tuesday.
The former mayor's bribery was allegedly caught on film, highlighting the evidence against him.