Isaac Galvan, 36, served on the Compton City Council from 2013 until 2022, when he lost his seat amid a vote-rigging scandal.
A 29-year-old man has been arrested in the killing of an L.A. County sheriff’s deputy after a massive manhunt.Pacheco — who pleaded guilty in 2021 to accepting nearly $40,000 in bribes to support the city’s police association contract — began soliciting bribes for permits and development agreements in Baldwin Park, according to federal officials.
“In exchange for the illicit payments, Pacheco agreed to use his position in city government to assist the companies with obtaining marijuana permits, including voting in their favor,” the U.S. attorney’s office said in a release.In August 2017, Galvan allegedly paid Pacheco $10,000 to ensure that he would obtain a marijuana permit for a future consulting client.
Bai then hired Galvan as a consultant, and Galvan allegedly arranged $70,000 in payments from Bai to Pacheco. The councilman eventually voted in favor of Bai’s marijuana permit and voted to approve the relocation of Bai’s business to Baldwin Park. Law enforcement officials did not say whether Pacheo was charged in the permit bribe scandal but noted that he signed a plea agreement “in which agreed to cooperate in the government’s ongoing investigation.
If convicted, Galvan and Bai face a maximum five-year sentence on the conspiracy charge, a 10-year sentence on the bribery charge and up to 20 years on each honest services wire fraud charge.
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