Federal authorities decided not to pursue a case against Councilman Jose Huizar, who had been the subject of a probe related to consulting fees he received while serving on the school board, Huizar said Monday.
An FBI spokesperson could not be reached immediately for comment on Huizar's statement.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation was looking into whether a labor- affiliated nonprofit organization paid $30,000 to Huizar in 2003 and another $30,000 to David Tokofsky in 2004, when both were on the Los Angeles Board of Education.
The Los Angeles Times reported FBI wanted to know if labor leader Miguel Contreras was -- in effect, using the nonprofit organization called Voter Improvement Program as a means to reward allies.
Contreras died in 2005.
A message left at Tokofsky's office was not immediately returned.
“I am pleased with the prompt decision by the U.S. Attorney's Office,” Huizar said in a statement. “I will continue to hold myself to the highest ethical standards in representing the people of the city of Los Angeles and the 14th District.”
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During the investigation, a federal grand jury summoned current school board President Monica Garcia to testify -- but as a witness, not as a suspect, according to The Times.
Garcia had served as chief of staff to Huizar during his five years on the school board, from 2001 through 2005. She also worked as his campaign manager during his successful City Council bid in 2005.
