Leland Yee pleads guilty in corruption case

Former California state senator pleads guilty to felony racketeering charge.



Former California state senator Leland Yee pleaded guilty Wednesday to a felony racketeering charge, admitting he solicited and accepted bribes, and will likely face prison time for his part in the high-profile organized crime and public corruption case that ended his political career.

Former Sen. Leland Yee changes plea to guilty in corruption case

Yee previously pleaded not guilty to bribery, money laundering, gun trafficking and other felony charges, and was scheduled to go on trial later this month with three other defendants, political consultant Keith Jackson, his son, Brandon Jackson, and former sports agent Marlon Sullivan.

But Yee changed his plea today in federal court, admitting to wire fraud and using his political influence to accept bribes, and will likely serve prison time of at least several years. According to federal sentencing guidelines, he could face a maximum of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

Paul Tanaka indicted in jail abuse scandal

Former Los Angeles County Undersheriff pleads not guilty to corruption charges.



Asians behaving badly... jail abuse scandal edition! This week, former Los Angeles Sheriff's Department Undersheriff Paul Tanaka was indicted on federal charges of obstructing an FBI investigation into brutality and corruption in the Los Angeles County jails.

Former LA County Undersheriff Paul Tanaka Surrenders to FBI

Tanaka and former Los Angeles Sheriff's Department Captain Tom Carey pled not guilty to the charges in magistrate court on Thursday. They are two of 22 current or former LASD officials charged in an ongoing federal probe into corruption and civil rights violations by guards at two downtown facilities.

Prosecutors say Tanaka and Carey were aware of rampant abuse at the jail. They are accused of directing a group of deputies who were convicted last year of carrying out the plot to impede the FBI investigation.

State Senator Leland Yee arrested on corruption charges

Connected to FBI investigation also involving notorious Chinatown gangster



Uh oh. California State Senator Leland Yee has been arrested on public corruption charges. This morning in San Francisco, Yee was taken into custody amid FBI raids of his office in Sacramento, as well as multiple searches and arrests in a multiagency sweep across the Bay Area.

State Sen. Yee arrested on public corruption charges

According to the San Francisco Chronicle, the raids are connected to a fatal shooting from about five years ago, and may involve a notorious former Chinatown gangster, Raymond "Shrimp boy" Chow.