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    Longtime LA politician Mark Ridley-Thomas found guilty in corruption case

    by Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times Mar 30, 2023 4 minutes
    City Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas leaves court for the day at the Federal Courthouse on Monday, March 27, 2023, in Los Angeles.

    LOS ANGELES — Mark Ridley-Thomas, one of Los Angeles County’s most prominent politicians, was found guilty Thursday of federal corruption charges related to special benefits his son received at the University of Southern California.

    The verdict, which jurors reached in their fifth day of deliberations, marks a devastating fall for a man who for more than 30 years was a power broker in L.A. politics and a vocal advocate for civil rights and racial justice.

    Ridley-Thomas, 68, now faces the possibility of years in federal prison and the permanent ouster from his seat on the L.A. City Council, from which he

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