Disgraced Former Councilman Mitch Englander Is Going to Prison
Back in 2015, Mitch Englander was the only council member to vote against a $15 minimum wage (Photo by Al Seib / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
The 14-month terms poses questions for others embroiled in the City Hall Corruption Scandal
The federal case against former Los Angeles City Councilman Mitch Englander has ended with more bang than whimper. This morning, United States District Judge John F. Walter sentenced the ex-Northwest San Fernando Valley rep to 14 months in prison, putting the kibosh on attorneys’ efforts to secure a veritable slap on the wrist for the 50-year-old, who pleaded guilty in July to falsifying material facts.