On Wednesday, Robert Rizzo, the corrupt former city manager of Bell, California, was sentenced to 12 years in prison and ordered to pay $8.8 million in restitution. Earlier in the week, Rizzo was sentenced to 33 months in federal prison for tax evasion.
Biggest Crook in America's Crookedest Town Headed to Prison
Remember Bell, California? It is the most corrupt little town in America, a poor city where eight elected officials were arrested for paying themselves tremendous salaries and robbing the taxpayers blind. You may be glad to hear that the former big bossman is about to go to jail.
America's Most Corrupt City Official Takes a Pay Cut
Robert Rizzo was making $800,000 a year as city manager of Bell, California, before being arrested for making $800,000 a year as city manager of Bell, California. Now, he's a volunteer parking lot attendant. (And still unattractive.) [LAT]
