A second attorney involved in the settlement of a water billing lawsuit against the city of Los Angeles has pleaded the Fifth Amendment against self-incrimination after being asked about his involvement in a conspiracy to defraud ratepayers by orchestrating an alleged deal to end the case without discovery.

Los Angeles City Attorney Michael Feuer

LOS ANGELES -- A second attorney involved in the settlement of a water billing lawsuit against the city of Los Angeles has pleaded the Fifth Amendment against self-incrimination after being asked about his involvement in a conspiracy to defraud ratepayers by orchestrating an alleged deal to end the case without discovery.

The attorneys involved collected millions in attorney fees while questions loom about whether the ratepayers rec...

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Apr. 8, 2019

2nd attorney pleads the 5th in LA water billing case

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