Cooley Terms Bell Scandal 'Corruption On Steroids'
Whittier Daily News › September 22, 2010
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LOS ANGELES - Los Angeles County District Attorney Steve Cooley on Tuesday filed charges against eight current and former Bell city officials for their roles in an alleged $5.5 million corruption scandal.
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Cooley Terms Bell Scandal 'Corruption On Steroids'
Alleging officials engaged in "deceit and secrecy," Cooley announced the arrests during a news conference at his downtown office.
"This is corruption on steroids," Cooley said.The charges came as the result of a probe that began in March when a former councilman revealed to county investigators he had been paid $100,000 while a member of the ...See the full content of this document
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