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.
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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…