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a criminal racketeering enterprise that exploited the city approval process for large real estate development projects to exact bribes from developers.including tens of thousands of dollars in sham real estate consulting fees.

Chan conceived of and helped carry out an elaborate plan involving a foreign shell company.Todays sentence sends a message to the public and City Hall alike that our government should not be for sale and those that undermine our democracy through pay-to-play schemes will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.which would require city approvals and Huizars official assistance.

CD-14 encompassed Downtown Los Angeles and some of its surrounding areas.a jury on March 27 found Chan guilty of all 12 felony counts for which he was charged: one count of conspiracy to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act.

Chan abused his public office and sought to deepen the corruption of city politics for the benefit of his own business interests.

in favor of Hazens Luxe Hotel redevelopment project in Downtown Los Angeles.Japanese and Chinese immigrants of the early 20th century were part of the Yellow Peril.

and polluting our healthy genes.Will the America of today measure up when it counts?Bill Watanabe writes from Silverlake near downtown Los Angeles and can be contacted at billwatanabe@earthlink.

If America is to be truly great and strong.But this narrative is far from accurate – and as Japanese American descendants of immigrants ourselves (the non-Anglo type).