Suspended city councilman faces federal corruption charges alleging he routed county contracts to USC’s social work school in exchange for benefits to his son.
Closing arguments are expected on Thursday, March 23, for the trial of suspended Los Angeles City Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas, who faces federal corruption charges alleging he routed county contracts to USC’s social work school in exchange for benefits to his son.
Flynn and Mark Ridley-Thomas concealed the arrangement from USC, knowing it would have violated university policy, prosecutors said. “Funneling the money was legal under campaign finance law,” Amram told the jury, adding that none of the $100,000 “went into Sebastian’s pocket.”Mark Ridley-Thomas, 68, of South Los Angeles, faces 19 federal counts, including conspiracy, bribery, and honest services mail and wire fraud. He has vehemently denied any wrongdoing.
To help himself and Sebastian Ridley-Thomas and protect the family name, Mark Ridley-Thomas “reached out” to Flynn to arrange a series of benefits for his son.
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