LA Councilman Curren Price charged with embezzlement and perjury.

Los Angeles City Councilman Curren Price has been charged with multiple counts of embezzlement, perjury, and conflict of interest. Price allegedly had a financial interest in projects he voted on as a council member and had the city pay nearly $34,000 in medical benefits for his now-wife while he was still married to another woman. He is also accused of failing to list the money his wife received on government disclosure forms. Price has announced his decision to step down as council president pro tem and surrender all of his committee assignments but did not state he was resigning from the council.