Former Santa Clara County Undersheriff Pleads Guilty in Bribery Scandal
The plea avoids a second trial after prosecutors said Sung traded permits for donations and favors, including 200 iPads worth $70,000.
- On Monday, former Santa Clara County Undersheriff Rick Sung pleaded guilty to two felony bribery charges, concluding a six-year prosecution and eight-year investigation into the sheriff's office.
- Prosecutors alleged Sung leveraged his position to expedite concealed-carry permits in exchange for 200 iPads from Apple and luxury suite access at the SAP Center for San Jose Sharks games.
- Under the terms of the plea agreement, Sung will permanently surrender his law enforcement license, complete 400 hours of community service, and serve two years of probation.
- Deputy District Attorney John Chase moved to dismiss a connected bribery charge against businessman Harpreet Chadha, finalizing the resolution of the remaining cases linked to the sheriff's office.
- District Attorney Jeff Rosen said the department "must be equally determined to be incorruptible as it is determined to protect our community," following a scandal that led to the 2022 resignation of former Sheriff Laurie Smith.
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Former Santa Clara County undersheriff pleads guilty in gun permit bribery scheme
Prosecutors accused former undersheriff Rick Sung of leveraging the Sheriff Office’s rarely-issued gun permits to secure 200 iPads as well as a luxury suite for Smith and her friends at San Jose Sharks games.
Former Undersheriff Rick Sung convicted in gun permit bribery scheme
Former Santa Clara County Undersheriff Rick Sung was convicted Sept. 21 of two felony bribery charges stemming from a long-running investigation into the sheriff’s office’s issuance of concealed weapons permits. The negotiated plea, announced by the District Attorney’s Office, requires Sung to permanently surrender his California peace officer certification and complete 400 hours of community […]
Former Undersheriff Rick Sung convicted in gun permit bribery scheme | Gilroy Dispatch | Gilroy, California
Former Santa Clara County Undersheriff Rick Sung was convicted Sept. 21 of two felony bribery charges stemming from a long-running investigation into the sheriff’s office’s issuance of concealed weapons permits. The negotiated plea, announced by the District Attorney’s Office, requires Sung to permanently surrender his California peace officer certification and complete 400 hours of community […]
Former Santa Clara County Undersheriff Pleads Guilty In Bribery Scandal Linked to Former Sheriff
Following a previous mistrial, former Santa Clara County Undersheriff Rick Sung pleaded guilty to two bribery charges in a corruption scandal that led to former Sheriff Laurie Smith’s removal from office in 2022.
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