Developer agrees to pay $1.2M to resolve Huizar-related fed charges in L.A.
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LOS ANGELES - A company has agreed to pay $1.2 million to resolve a federal criminal investigation that focused on the firm s relationship with former Los Angeles City Councilmember José Huizar, who voted to approve its 35-story project in downtown s Arts District, it was announced Thursday.
CP Employer Inc., formerly known as Carmel Partners Inc., agreed to make the payment in a non-prosecution agreement with the U.S. Attorney s Office. The three-year NPA with CP Employer is the latest development in the ongoing investigation into a wide-ranging pay-to-play scheme in which developers bribed Los Angeles city officials to secure official acts to benefit their real estate projects.