LOS ANGELES – (INT) - A former deputy Los Angeles mayor and long-time city official was found guilty Wednesday (March 27th) of accepting tens of thousands of dollars in bribes.

Raymond She Wah Chan, 67, of Monterey Park facilitated illicit payoffs from property developers to then-Los Angeles City Councilman José Huizar as part of a long-running conspiracy that corrupted the approval of city real estate projects.

A federal jury was found Chan guilty of all 12 felony counts he faced.

“Chan used his leadership position in City Hall to favor corrupt individuals and companies willing to play dirty,” said US Attorney Martin Estrada.

Chan is scheduled to be sentenced June 10th.

Story Date: March 31, 2024