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Jury convicts Mark Ridley-Thomas of bribery, conspiracy in federal corruption trial

The suspended Los Angeles city councilman was convicted of seven of 19 charges for a bribery scheme with a now-retired dean at the University of Southern California.

Mar 31, 2023
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Mark Ridley-Thomas and his wife, Avis Ridley-Thomas, outside the courthouse on Tuesday, March 28, 2023. (Photo by Meghann M. Cuniff)

A federal jury on Thursday convicted suspended Los Angeles City Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas of seven felonies, including bribery and conspiracy, for steering county contracts to the University of Southern California in ex…

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