A Chinese billionaire bought the L.A. Grand Hotel for $63 million. Federal prosecutors proved that his company provided more than $1 million in bribes and benefits to former L.A. City Councilman José Huizar in an effort to gain support. Then, during the pandemic, the hotel became… pic.twitter.com/xVYAzaTXZi
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A Chinese billionaire bought the L.A. Grand Hotel for $63 million. Federal prosecutors proved that his company provided more than $1 million in bribes and benefits to former L.A. City Councilman José Huizar in an effort to gain support. Then, during the pandemic, the hotel became part of Los Angeles’ program to house homeless residents—and city records show the city paid the hotel operator more than $25 million after 2022
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