He is due to answer to the new counts, both alleging conflict of interest in connection with votes in which his wife had a financial interest.

LOS ANGELES (CN) — City Councilman Curren Price appeared in a downtown LA courtroom on Thursday and pleaded not guilty to new corruption charges filed against him.

Tuesday evening, District Attorney Nathan Hochman announced in a press release that the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office has filed corruption charges against City Councilmember Curren Price.