"A jury found the former chancellor of the San Mateo County Community College District guilty of eight counts of tax evasion and perjury charges primarily in relation to actions he took in his personal life and not in his capacity as a public official and a San Mateo County Superior Court Judge declared a mistrial for an additional 18 charges after the jury could not come to a consensus."
"Ronald Galatolo was charged with 27 counts of embezzlement, tax code violations, conflict of interest, perjury and misuse of public funds for actions he allegedly took in both a public and private capacity. He was accused of accepting lavish gifts from contractors ranging from box seats at sporting events to helicopter trips in the Himalayas and in exchange redirecting lucrative contracts to their firms."
"Wagstaffe could not be immediately reached for comment Wednesday afternoon. (Galatolo) is pleased that the 18 counts that accused him of political corruption in connection with his performance as chancellor, that the DA could not get a unanimous verdict on any of them, Smith said, adding that the most guilty votes on any of the remaining counts was eight out of 12"
Ronald Galatolo was found guilty on four felony tax evasion counts and four felony perjury counts after eight days of jury deliberation. He faced 27 charges including embezzlement, tax code violations, conflict of interest, perjury and misuse of public funds for alleged actions in both public and private capacities. Prosecutors accused him of accepting lavish gifts from contractors, including box seats and helicopter trips, and redirecting contracts to their firms. The defense said gifts were reciprocated and denied involvement in contract awards. The jury acquitted him of one perjury count and deadlocked on 18 felony charges, prompting a mistrial on those counts. The district attorney must decide whether to retry the remaining charges.
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