Councilman Arrested in Solicitation of Bribe
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From Times Staff and Wire Reports
District attorney investigators in San Joaquin County arrested City Councilman Dave Macedo on a felony charge of soliciting a bribe.
They accuse him of asking for a bribe from City Atty. John Brinton in exchange for approving a pay increase for Brinton. Macedo’s lawyer denied the charge. He said the councilman accepted $7,500 from Brinton for work he had done 18 years ago for a partnership involving Brinton.
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