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On appeal, Chinese developer argues Las Vegas trips for LA councilman were goodwill gifts — not bribes
Lawyers for billionaire fugitive Wei Huang's real-estate empire argued the lavish gifts he provided for disgraced LA city council member José Huizar were just ordinary lobbying. The Ninth Circuit appeared skeptical, with one justice describing the Las …