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As part of a plea agreement, the 74-year-old Dorn will be barred from holding public office for the rest of his life. He submitted his resignation as mayor Sunday night, according to the District Attorney's Office. Dorn's guilty plea came just as jury selection was about to begin in his trial on charges stemming from his acceptance of a $500,000 loan through a city housing program. He was immediately sentenced to two years probation and ordered to pay a $1,000 fine. Let your voice be heard on our forums today!. |
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Inglewood Mayor Roosevelt Dorn pleaded guilty yesterday to a misdemeanor conflict-of-interest charge and has resigned his position.
hearing. Skeletal remains
of missing woman
Mitrice Richardson, were
positively identified last
week—ending a near yearlong
search. Two weeks ago,
investigators went to Las
Vegas to check out reports of
possible sightings. However,
dental records indicate she
has been dead for at least
6 months. The skull and
bones were discovered about
6 miles from the Malibu-Lost
Hills Sheriff’s station.
(D-Inglewood) will
fight charges of ethics
violations instead of entering
a plea bargain. The 35th District
Congresswoman denies
that she has done anything
wrong by arranging a meeting
between the Treasury
Dept. and a trade association
for minority-owned banks in
Sept. 2008.
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