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THIS IS A SAD DAY IN OUR COMMUNITY – Mark Ridley-Thomas Found Guilty on 7 Counts

Fred Shuster, City News ServiceMarch 30, 2023

Suspended Los Angeles City Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas was convicted today, March 30, of federal bribery and conspiracy charges, along with mail and wire fraud, stemming from his time serving on the county Board of Supervisors and accommodations provided to his son by a then-USC dean.

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Jury Deliberations Resume for 4th Day in Ridley-Thomas Corruption Trial

Fred Shuster, City News Service March 30, 2023

Jurors in Mark Ridley-Thomas’ federal corruption trial reconvened for a fourth session of deliberations on Wednesday, March 29, as they decide whether the suspended L.A. City Councilman is guilty of steering lucrative county contracts to USC’s school of social work in exchange for a slate of benefits for his son.