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LOS ANGELES -- A high-profile California state legislator was charged Friday with two dozen federal corruption counts for allegedly supporting legislation in exchange for tens of thousands of dollars in bribes paid to members of his family and corporate entities they controlled.

The criminal case against state Sen. Ronald Calderon, 56, was announced at a midday news conference by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Los Angeles. Also indicted was Calderon’s older brother, Thomas Calderon, 59, a former state assemblyman, who faces seven counts of conspiracy to accept bribes and money laundering.

The charges against Ronald Calderon stem in part from what authorities described as the largest healthcare and worker’s compensation fraud case in state history.

Baldy wrote:Feds Charge California Lawmaker With Bribery, Influence-Peddling

LOS ANGELES -- A high-profile California state legislator was charged Friday with two dozen federal corruption counts for allegedly supporting legislation in exchange for tens of thousands of dollars in bribes paid to members of his family and corporate entities they controlled.

The criminal case against state Sen. Ronald Calderon, 56, was announced at a midday news conference by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Los Angeles. Also indicted was Calderon’s older brother, Thomas Calderon, 59, a former state assemblyman, who faces seven counts of conspiracy to accept bribes and money laundering.

The charges against Ronald Calderon stem in part from what authorities described as the largest healthcare and worker’s compensation fraud case in state history.

Gotta tell ya, I'm shocked...

Chizzang wrote:

Baldy wrote:Feds Charge California Lawmaker With Bribery, Influence-Peddling


Gotta tell ya, I'm shocked...

They're going to have to build a strong case...
Politicians are masters at wriggling out of and throwing somebody else under the bus



I'd guess he's guilty as hell but somehow walks...