Overview

• The Los Angeles County District Attorney added two public corruption counts Tuesday to Price’s 2023 indictment on embezzlement, perjury and conflict-of-interest charges.
• Prosecutors allege the LA Metro and the Housing Authority paid Del Richardson & Associates over $800,000 tied to council votes that benefited the agencies.
• Price, who has pleaded not guilty to all charges, will be arraigned Thursday and moves toward a preliminary hearing after a judge denied his dismissal motion.
• Defense attorney Michael Schafler criticized the new counts as an effort to “pile on” to what he calls a weak case lacking proof of Price’s awareness of any conflict.
• If convicted on the expanded and existing charges, Price faces up to 11 years and four months in custody and potential suspension from the council before his 2026 term limit.