The suspended LA City Councilman faces years behind bars if convicted.
to benefit his son, Sebastian, the defense put up an equally strong attack, suggesting to the jury that there was enough reasonable doubt to acquit.
Although the government argued that Ridley-Thomas accepted help for Sebastian in exchange for his support of USC contracts, including a Telehealth programs, that would've helped Flynn's school financially, Durie said the then-supervisor had already been in support of the proposals, so he could not have been bribed.A former USC dean pleads guilty to helping set up an illegal $100,000 payment to Mark Ridley-Thomas.
Durie also alleged that one of the contracts amounted to less than $500,000 over five years — an amount so low it would not have helped remedy the financial problems at Flynn's school. At the conclusion of her two-hour closing argument Thursday, Durie asked the jury to acquit the defendant, and "return this man to his home and his work and his community."
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