Tech CEO denies role in $22M kickback scheme as scope of LAUSD corruption becomes clear

A Texas tech executive accused of helping funnel millions out of the Los Angeles Unified School District pleaded not guilty Friday, as prosecutors push forward in what they describe as one of the biggest alleged corruption schemes in district history. Gautham Sampath, 53, appeared in a downtown Los Angeles courtroom where he was arraigned on...

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Apr 18, 2026 - 01:04
Tech CEO denies role in $22M kickback scheme as scope of LAUSD corruption becomes clear
A Texas tech executive accused of helping funnel millions out of the Los Angeles Unified School District pleaded not guilty Friday, as prosecutors push forward in what they describe as one of the biggest alleged corruption schemes in district history. Gautham Sampath, 53, appeared in a downtown Los Angeles courtroom where he was arraigned on...
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