Harry Sidhu, former mayor of Anaheim, received a two-month prison sentence for corruption tied to a failed stadium sale to the Angels. He pled guilty to deleting emails to obstruct a federal investigation, making false statements to the FBI, and tax fraud involving a helicopter purchase. The judge criticized his actions as a betrayal to the city, imposing a $55,000 fine alongside the prison term. Sidhu had previously promised to retain the Angels in Anaheim, yet shared confidential negotiation details to benefit the team's owner.
Defendant did betray the city of Anaheim while he was serving as mayor, and he deleted evidence of that betrayal.
Sidhu championed a deal to sell the stadium to Angels owner Arte Moreno's development company for $320 million, promising transformative urban development.
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