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- LOS ANGELES – Long-time politician Mark Ridley-Thomas was found guilty by a jury today of bribery in a scheme in which his son received substantial benefits from the University of Southern California in exchange for Ridley-Thomas’ political support for lucrative county contracts and contract amendments with the university while he served on the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.
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Mar 30, 2023 · Ridley-Thomas was found not guilty of one count of honest services mail fraud and 11 counts of honest services wire fraud. Flynn pleaded guilty in September 2022 to one count of bribery. Her sentencing hearing is scheduled for June 26.
Mar 31, 2023 · By Matt Hamilton Staff Writer. March 30, 2023 Updated 6:54 PM PT. Mark Ridley-Thomas, one of Los Angeles County’s most prominent politicians, was found guilty Thursday of federal corruption...
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Mar 30, 2023 · LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Suspended Los Angeles City Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas was convicted Thursday on federal bribery and conspiracy charges, along with mail and wire fraud, stemming from...
Mar 30, 2023 · LOS ANGELES - A jury on Thursday found suspended Los Angeles City Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas guilty of bribery and conspiracy along with mail and wire fraud, stemming from his time serving...
- The Allegations
- The Connection to USC
- Other Issues Raised at Trial
- The Defense
- MRT's Long L.A. Political History
Prosecutors said Ridley-Thomas engaged in a conspiracy with Marilyn Flynn, dean of USC’s School of Social Work, in which he supported a lucrative county contract and two other potentially beneficial initiatives for the school in exchange for the dean providing his son with admission, a scholarship and a faculty job. Prosecutors argued that as part ...
Dotson said Ridley-Thomas was "constantly dangling county carrots to Marilyn Flynn” at a time when the School of Social Work was in financial trouble. The prosecutor referred to one email Flynn wrote to a colleague regarding potential county money for the university in which Flynn wrote, ”I’m holding my breath. MRT is really trying to deliver here....
Dotson also spent considerable time discussing sexual harassment allegations that purportedly contributed to Sebastian Ridley-Thomas’ decision to resign from the state assembly in 2017 — a move she said provided his father with a motive to help his son financially. In her closing argument, defense attorney Daralyn Durie pointed out that almost all ...
In testimony as defense witnesses, County Supervisor Janice Hahn and former Supervisor Sheila Kuehl said Ridley-Thomas did not try to cajole them to support the contracts in question. With regard to the sexual harassment allegations against Sebastian Ridley-Thomas, Durie reminded the jury that Mark Ridley-Thomas “is certainly not on trial for anyth...
Ridley-Thomas, 68, was born and raised in L.A. and was president of the city’s chapter of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference for a decade until 1991, when he was elected to the City Council. He served until 2002, representing the 8th District, which covers large swaths of South L.A. He served in the state legislature for six years before ...
- Frank Stoltze
- Civics & Democracy Correspondent
Mar 30, 2023 · A giant figure in Los Angles politics, Ridley-Thomas was convicted on single counts of bribery and conspiracy, along with one count of honest services mail fraud and four counts of honest...
Oct 15, 2021 · A councilman for South Los Angeles, Mark Ridley-Thomas, has been indicted on federal charges of taking bribes from a U.S.C. dean. By Shawn Hubler and Soumya Karlamangla. Oct. 15, 2021. Mark...
