Anaheim Mayor Harry Sidhu Resigns After FBI Reveals Anaheim Corruption Probe

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Anaheim Mayor Harry Sidhu abruptly resigned Monday, following a tough week that saw the Angel Stadium land sale temporarily halted following damning allegations stemming from the unveiling of an FBI corruption probe into city hall.

On Monday, Sidhu’s lawyer Paul Meyer issued a statement defending the mayor’s actions while in office.

“Mayor Harry Sidhu has always, as his foremost priority, acted in the best interests of the City of Anaheim, and he does so today. In order to continue to act in the best interests of Anaheim and allow this great City to move forward without distraction, Harry Sidhu has resigned from his post as Mayor effective May 24, 2022,” Meyer said in the statement.

Meyer also said that a “fair and thorough investigation” would show that Sidhu didn’t leak information to the Angels in an effort to get a campaign contribution – as is alleged in an FBI affidavit.

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Federal officials allege that Sidhu tried ramming the deal through so he could get his reelection campaign financed by the Angels.

Meanwhile, the Angels have written city leaders saying their deal was negotiated fairly and should be finalized this month.
Residents are also asking themselves which Anaheim city officials and staff members were involved in the alleged corruption.

Afterall, Sidhu isn’t the only one the feds have been watching.
Former Anaheim Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Todd Ament is now facing charges of mortgage fraud, including claims of public corruption, detailed in a 99-page criminal complaint released Monday.

The investigation has exposed what FBI officials in wiretaps reveal is a self described governing “cabal” centered around Ament and the chamber, Sidhu and the city’s resort industry.