Article: Anschutz gave to election fund for Mayor of Carson.(Anschutz Entertainment Group)

Anschutz Entertainment Group and several business partners in the development of a $112 million sports complex in Carson together contributed to the election campaign of Mayor Daryl Sweeney, indicted Nov. 21 for bribery, city records show.

The contributions, all within the law, totaled $15,000 and accounted for 7 percent of the $221,278 raised by Sweeney between January and July 2001, according to Carson campaign records.

Sweeney was elected in March 2001, and the sports complex was approved by the city council in January 2002. The Carson mayor has a seat on its city council.

In August 2001, the L.A. County District Attorney received a ...

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