Victor Bello
Hearing Postponed For 5 Former Bell Corruption Defendants
Prosecutors will now announce on May 29 whether they plant to retry them for corruption charges on which jurors could not reach verdicts.
Jurors To Resume Deliberations Monday In Bell Corruption Trial
Jurors in the city of Bell corruption trial have gone home for the weekend after concluding deliberations for the day.
Jury Deliberations Begin In City Of Bell Corruption Case
Jurors began deliberating Friday in the case against six former City of Bell officials charged with corruption.
Closing Arguments Begin In Bell Corruption Trial
Closing arguments began Wednesday morning in the trial of six City of Bell officials charged with corruption.
Testimony Begins In Bell Fraud Trial
Testimony began Friday morning in the fraud trial of Bell’s ex-Mayor, Oscar Hernandez, and five former city council members.
Fraud Trial Of Former Bell Mayor And 5 Ex-Council Members Begins
Opening statements were heard Thursday morning in the trial of Bell’s ex-Mayor, Oscar Hernandez, and five former city council members.
Judge Assigns Public Defender For Bello Ahead Of ‘Bell 8′ Hearing
The former mayor of the city of Bell has a new lawyer to defend him at an upcoming hearing on corruption charges.
EXCLUSIVE: Ex-Bell City Councilman Breaks Silence, Blames Rizzo For Corruption
Nearly a year and a half after the “Bell 8″ were arrested for alleged excessive salaries and corruption, one official has become the first city council member of the group to speak publicly on the charges.
Case Against Ex-Bell Official Delayed After Lawyer Quits
A judge has given Victor Bello a little more time to apply for a public defender after a series of legal setbacks.
Judge Rules Bell City Council Corruption Case Will Go Forward
A judge refused Thursday to dismiss a corruption case against five former Bell City Council members charged with misappropriating funds to overpay themselves.
Last Of ‘Bell 8′ Released From Jail
The last figure jailed in the Bell corruption case has been freed. Victor Bello’s attorney says the former mayor was released from Los Angeles County jail shortly before 4 a.m. Wednesday.
Judge Slashes Bail For Last Jailed Bell Councilman
Voicing concern that Bello’s custody status was too “punitive”, the judge reduced the amount from $190,000 to $100,000.
Bell City Hall Stays Open During Trial
LOS ANGELES (CBS) – The city of Bell’s interim administrative officer pledges that the doors to City Hall “will remain open,” in spite of a judge’s order requiring the mayor and two council members to […]
