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Criminal

Feb. 12, 2016

Former Sheriff Lee Baca to plead guilty to giving false statements to FBI

Former Los Angeles County Sheriff Leroy "Lee" Baca agreed Wednesday to plead guilty to the felony charge of willfully making false statements in a matter within the jurisdiction of the U.S. Attorney's Office and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

By L.J. Williamson
Daily Journal Staff Writer

Former Los Angeles County Sheriff Leroy "Lee" Baca agreed Wednesday to plead guilty to the felony charge of willfully making false statements in a matter within the jurisdiction of the U.S. Attorney's Office and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Baca admitted to making false statements to the Department of Justice about his role in conspiring to intimidate an FBI a...

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