A plea deal
Justin Jangwoo Kim, 53,
*political fundraiser
will admit 2
a count of federal program bribery
+ agreed to cooperate w
👉ongoing investigation👈
into corruption at City Hall.
Anyone seen Huizar?
😏
They bagged Englander last wk
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+ *consultant🤦♂️,
Justin Jangwoo Kim
was a top fundraiser 4
member of LA City Council
whom federal prosecutors
referred 2 as
“Councilmember A”
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began in the summer of 2016,
when a labor organization👈🔥
filed appeal [CEQA]
claiming proposed residential devel
in Councilmember A’s district
violated state environmental law"
i.e. no planning + land use commission approval.
i.e. no City Council approval
called Kim
+ asked him 2
'obtain Councilmember A’s
assist w appeal'.
Communicating thru 1 of his staffers;
council member told Kim
he would not help project
move through City Hall
'4 free',"
+ that he “would require financial benefit”.
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+ other comms,
developer + council member
used Kim + 'City Staffer A-1'
2 negotiate
$500K bribe payment
in exchange 4
council member’s help".
Kim met w devel,
who gave him $400,000 cash
in a paper bag
intended 4 Councilmember A"
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in February or March 2017,
'City Staffer A-1'
told Kim
council member had held up
his end of deal +
helped resolve appeal.
July 2017,
developer provided
remaining $100K.
This time, idiot Kim
decided 2 keep $100K
4 himself.
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2 make court appearance
March 31,
when he is expected 2 plead guilty.
He faces up to 10 yrs in prison,
but in their plea agreement,
prosecutors agreed 2 seek some leniency
in exchange 4 Kim's cooperation
in the broader investigation.
🐀
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