Anaheim corruption scandal
An FBI corruption investigation into then-Mayor Harry Sidhu became public in May 2022, centered on the city’s sale of Angel Stadium. Sidhu resigned, and the stadium deal collapsed. In 2025, he was sentenced to two months in prison for destroying records and lying to federal officials. Here’s our coverage since then.
Latest coverage
Our newest stories on the scandal and how Anaheim is responding.
Guilty Plea Sticks on Key Figure in Anaheim Corruption Scandal, For Now
A federal judge has yet to rule on whether or not former Anaheim Chamber of Commerce CEO Todd Ament can reverse his guilty plea to federal fraud charges.
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Angel Stadium
The stadium sale was at the center of the FBI investigation. Our latest stories on the stadium, its repairs and the team’s sale.
A SEPARATE CASE
Orange County’s corruption scandal
Former Orange County Supervisor Andrew Do pleaded guilty to accepting bribes and was sentenced to five years in federal prison. He steered more than $10 million in public money to nonprofits where his daughter worked.
How it started
Our first stories after the FBI’s investigation became public, from May 16 to May 24, 2022, when the City Council canceled the stadium sale.
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