Verkkowhen the u. s. Attorney’s corruption case targeting los angeles city hall first broke into view, much of the public’s attention focused on vivid descriptions. City hall became so corrupt: A recent history of bribes, kickbacks, scandal, leaks Verkkoatlanta (ap) — a jury found a political operative and former atlanta city employee guilty wednesday on charges including money laundering,. Verkkoa heavy concentration of power at los angeles city hall, the receding presence of local news media, a population that often tunes out local politics and a. Verkkoformer los angeles deputy mayor raymond chan has been convicted of racketeering, bribery, fraud and giving false statements to investigators.