Former Palmdale Mayor Jim Ledford Pleads Not Guilty In Corruption Case

PALMDALE (CBSLA) — Former Palmdale Mayor Jim Ledford pleaded on Tuesday not guilty to five felony counts.
The 67-year-old is accused of illegally receiving more than $60,000 a year from consultants through shell companies, and failing to disclose the income.
He was charged in June 2017 with one count each o conspiracy to commit a crime and conflict of interest and three counts ofperjury by declaration.
In May 2017, investigators raided Ledford’s office and home.
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