On Monday, June 16, a former deputy mayor for the city of Los Angeles pleaded guilty to calling in a fake bomb threat to City Hall in 2024. Brian K. Williams, 61, agreed to a plea deal three weeks ago in which he said he would plead guilty to the felony charge of threatening fire and explosives.
The sentence carries a maximum of up to 10 years in prison.
“Mr. Williams, the former deputy mayor of public safety for Los Angeles, not only betrayed the residents of Los Angeles, but responding officers, and the integrity of the office itself, by fabricating a bomb threat,” Akil Davis, the assistant director in charge of the FBI’s Los Angeles Field Office said in a statement. “Government officials are held to a heightened standard as we rely on them to safeguard the city. I’m relieved that Mr. Williams has taken responsibility for his inexplicable actions.”
Details of the incident
According to the Justice Department, on Oct. 3, 2024, while serving as deputy mayor of public safety under Mayor Karen Bass, Williams entered a virtual meeting with several other participants. During the meeting, Williams used a Google Voice app on his personal phone to place a call to his city-issued work phone…