Politics & Government
Fmr. Assembly Candidate Faces 115 Yrs. in Prison
John Tran faces additional charges of extortion and witness tampering in connection with a federal corruption case.
A Federal Grand Jury has added extortion and witness tampering the slew of charges against a former 49th Assembly District candidate accused of accepting bribes.
John Tran withdrew his promise of a guilty plea in the federal corruption case in December and faces 115 years in federal prison if convicted, the Pasadena Star-News reported. Had he accepted the plea bargain offered him, Tran would have had a 10-year sentence.
"Extortion is a powerful word," Assistant U.S. Attorney Joseph Akrotirianakis told the newspaper. "But this is a case about extortion, witness tampering and obstruction of justice. It is much more serious."
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