'I lost everything.' Former L.A. Councilman Jose Huizar seeks leniency in corruption case
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"My whole life has been turned upside down and I regret ever having departed from the values that brought me to public service in the first place," he wrote.
Prosecutors said Huizar monetized his government position for years, securing more than $1.5 million in cash bribes, gambling chips, luxury hotel stays, political contributions, prostitute services, expensive meals and other financial benefits from developers with projects in his district.
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