Anaheim Mayor Harry Sidhu abruptly resigns following FBI corruption probe into city hall. Mayor’s lawyer Paul Meyer issued a statement defending the mayor’s actions while in office. An FBI affidavit alleges that Sidhu shared city information with the
Highlights
- Anaheim Mayor Harry Sidhu abruptly resigns Monday.
- The resignation comes after an FBI corruption probe into Anaheim City Hall was revealed.
- Sidhu’s lawyer Paul Meyer issued a statement defending the mayor’s actions while in office.
- He said 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.
- The mayor was first elected in 2018 on the promise of keeping the Anaheim Angels in the city.
- He leaves behind a controversial tenure as mayor – one marked by secrecy in stadium negotiations and, now, public corruption allegations.