A Los Angeles City Council member has been arrested on corruption charges.
Council member Curren Price was charged Tuesday in connection to an alleged pay-to-play scheme. Price is the fourth LA council member to be arrested in recent years.
“Today's charges against Councilman Curren Price are the result of a thorough investigation into allegations of public corruption. This alleged conduct undermines the integrity of our government and erodes the public's trust in our elected officials,” District Attorney George Gascón said Tuesday.
He is also accused of “having the city pay for medical benefits for his now wife while he was still married to another woman.”
“We will continue to work tirelessly to root out corruption at all levels and hold accountable those who betray the public's trust,” Gascón added.
According to the District Attorney's Office, Price is accused of voting on projects in which he had a direct financial interest.
Price is facing five counts of embezzlement, three counts of perjury, and two counts of conflict of interest.
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Just another entitled black man. No longer afraid of breaking laws,…they think they can just pull the race card.
That’s a Demonrat for you.
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