Ex-Los Angeles City Councilman Mitch Englander arrested in federal corruption probe foxla.com/news/ex-los-an…
Former Los Angeles City Councilman Mitchell Englander was arrested Monday on charges of lying to the FBI during a probe of his alleged acceptance of cash, female escort services, hotel rooms and meals from a businessman during trips to Las Vegas and Palm Springs.
According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, Englander was named in a seven-county indictment in January and will be arraigned Monday afternoon in downtown Los Angeles. Englander, 49, of Santa Monica, surrendered to FBI agents Monday morning.
Englander is charged with one count of scheming to falsify material facts, three counts of making false statements and three counts of witness tampering.
