{"id":139652,"date":"2020-06-24T11:13:31","date_gmt":"2020-06-24T18:13:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=139652"},"modified":"2020-06-24T15:20:20","modified_gmt":"2020-06-24T22:20:20","slug":"los-angeles-city-councilman-charged-federal-corruption-accepted-casino-chips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/los-angeles-city-councilman-charged-federal-corruption-accepted-casino-chips\/","title":{"rendered":"Los Angeles City Councilman Charged in Federal Corruption Probe, Allegedly Accepted Casino Chips as Bribe"},"content":{"rendered":"
Los Angeles City Councilman Jose Huizar has been charged by federal authorities for allegedly orchestrating a pay-to-play scheme. He is accused of using real estate developers to funnel cash, casino chips, and lavish trips his way in exchange for favorable treatment in City Hall.<\/p>\n