A Beverly Hills real estate developer accused of bribing a Los Angeles County employee was captured on a government wiretap having “corrupt dealings” with other public officials, federal prosecutors said in a new filing. Shortly after, the same official told Gabay that a new government employee had been assigned to one of his construction projects, prosecutors said. AdvertisementProsecutors said the same public official had another government worker reprimanded for “making waves” on a permitting issue at the Gabay property. Thomas Shepos, the county official, later agreed to plead guilty to making false statements to the FBI and signing a false tax return. “I help his friends’ campaigns and things like that,” Gabay told the friend, according to the legal filing.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 30, 2020 12:56 UTC