CITY OF RIVERSIDE: FORMER RPU/ LADWP ASST. GENERAL MGR. MIKE BACICH COULD HAVE DONE THE RIGHT THING.

The former head of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power has agreed to plead guilty to a bribery charge in a corruption case that involved the utility and City Atty. Mike Feuer’s office, prosecutors said Monday.

David H. Wright, 62, of Riverside accepted bribes from a lawyer in exchange for his official action for a $30-million, no-bid DWP contract, officials said. Wright also admitted in the plea agreement that he participated in several other corrupt schemes while serving as head of DWP, officials said.

This culture of corruption could have been stopped by principled employees doing the right thing.  If you see something, say something.

One Tax Payer Hero who did, was former RPU employee Jason Hunter, who attempted to expose corruption 10 years ago, and was fired by directly by Dave Wright. Hunter later filed suit for unlawful firing, and won.