Bell Scandal: Angela Spaccia Sentenced, Must Pay $8 Million
Angela Spaccia, 55, was ordered by Judge Kathleen Kennedy to spend 11 years, 8 months in state prison and pay more than $8 million in restitution. Announcing her sentencing, Kennedy called Spaccia a "con artist."
A Los Angeles jury convicted Spaccia in December on 11 counts related to misappropriation of public funds.
During her trial, prosecutors characterized Spaccia as greedily scheming to bilk Bell residents in order to fatten her bank account. But Spaccia testified over seven days, tearfully asserting that she didn't find her salary package - which exceeded $500,000 annually - illegal.
Spaccia's boss, city administrator Robert Rizzo, plead no contest to 69 counts. Rizzo is scheduled to be sentenced next Wednesday and faces between 10 and 12 years in prison.
Lol! I laugh at these idiots. I am glad they are getting prosecuted and time behind bars. They knew what they were doing, it was illegal, sooner or later the truth will be revealed, too bad it was during the time they were living the high life.