Ex-California lawmaker to plead guilty in corruption case: prosecutorsLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A former California state senator accused of taking cash bribes and gifts from a businessman and from undercover FBI agents posing as Hollywood filmmakers to steer legislation in their favor has agreed to plead guilty to mail fraud, federal prosecutors said on Monday. Ronald Calderon, 58, a Democrat indicted in February 2014 on two dozen counts of bribery, fraud, money laundering and other charges, will enter his guilty plea this week, a spokesman for the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Los Angeles said. According to the plea agreement, prosecutors have agreed not to ask for a sentence of more than 70 months, although the statutory maximum for the charge is 20 years. Calderon’s attorney, Mark Geragos, could not be reached for comment.  The former lawmaker’s brother, former state Assemblyman Thomas Calderon, pleaded guilty last week to a federal money-laundering charge in connection with the case. The Calderon brothers were members of a political dynasty going back several decades in California before they were ensnared in the federal investigation. “The Calderons have acknowledged their roles in a bribery scheme in which money for them and their families alone was driving legislation that would have benefited only a few individuals,” U.S. Attorney Eileen Decker said.  The 2014 indictment accused Ronald Calderon of taking bribes from California hospital owner Michael Drobot to preserve a legislative loophole that allowed Drobot to defraud the state’s healthcare system out of hundreds of millions of dollars. According to the plea agreement, filed in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles on Monday, Drobot hired Calderon’s son while he was in college, paying him some $30,000 for three summers of work. Drobot has agreed to plead guilty to separate federal charges and is cooperating in the case, prosecutors have said. Calderon was also charged with accepting money from undercover FBI agents, who he thought worked for an independent Hollywood movie studio, in exchange for supporting an expansion of film tax credits in California. According to the plea agreement, Calderon had the undercover agent hire his daughter for $3,000 a month, make a $5,000 payment toward his son’s  tuition, pay for $12,000 in Las Vegas trips and give $25,000 to a nonprofit group the lawmaker and his brother used to pay themselves. In exchange, Calderon agreed to vote for the film tax legislation and hire the undercover agent’s purported girlfriend for his staff, according to the plea agreement.  politicsNews
lawmaker plead guilty corruption case prosecutorslos angeles reuters a former california state senator accused taking cash bribes gifts businessman undercover fbi agents posing hollywood filmmakers steer legislation favor agreed plead guilty mail fraud federal prosecutors said monday ronald caldron democrat indicted february two dozen counts bribery fraud money laundering charges enter guilty plea week spokesman attorney office los angeles said according plea agreement prosecutors agreed ask sentence months although statutory maximum charge years caldron attorney mark garages could reached comment the former lawmaker brother former state assemblyman thomas caldron pleaded guilty last week federal charge connection case the caldron brothers members political dynasty going back several decades california ensured federal investigation the caldron acknowledged roles bribery scheme money families alone driving legislation would benefited individuals attorney eleven decker said the indictment accused ronald caldron taking bribes california hospital owner michael robot preserve legislative loophole allowed robot fraud state healthcare system hundreds millions dollars according plea agreement filed district court los angeles monday robot hired caldron son college paying three summers work robot agreed plead guilty separate federal charges cooperating case prosecutors said caldron also charged accepting money undercover fbi agents thought worked independent hollywood movie studio exchange supporting expansion film tax credits california according plea agreement caldron undercover agent hire daughter month make payment toward son tuition pay las vegas trips give nonprofit group lawmaker brother used pay in exchange caldron agreed vote film tax legislation hire undercover agent purported girlfriend staff according plea agreement politicsnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: Ex-California lawmaker to plead guilty in corruption case: prosecutorsLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A former California state senator accused of taking cash bribes and gifts from a businessman and from undercover FBI agents posing as Hollywood filmmakers to steer legislation in their favor has agreed to plead guilty to mail fraud, federal prosecutors said on Monday. Ronald Calderon, 58, a Democrat indicted in February 2014 on two dozen counts of bribery, fraud, money laundering and other charges, will enter his guilty plea this week, a spokesman for the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Los Angeles said. According to the plea agreement, prosecutors have agreed not to ask for a sentence of more than 70 months, although the statutory maximum for the charge is 20 years. Calderon’s attorney, Mark Geragos, could not be reached for comment.  The former lawmaker’s brother, former state Assemblyman Thomas Calderon, pleaded guilty last week to a federal money-laundering charge in connection with the case. The Calderon brothers were members of a political dynasty going back several decades in California before they were ensnared in the federal investigation. “The Calderons have acknowledged their roles in a bribery scheme in which money for them and their families alone was driving legislation that would have benefited only a few individuals,” U.S. Attorney Eileen Decker said.  The 2014 indictment accused Ronald Calderon of taking bribes from California hospital owner Michael Drobot to preserve a legislative loophole that allowed Drobot to defraud the state’s healthcare system out of hundreds of millions of dollars. According to the plea agreement, filed in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles on Monday, Drobot hired Calderon’s son while he was in college, paying him some $30,000 for three summers of work. Drobot has agreed to plead guilty to separate federal charges and is cooperating in the case, prosecutors have said. Calderon was also charged with accepting money from undercover FBI agents, who he thought worked for an independent Hollywood movie studio, in exchange for supporting an expansion of film tax credits in California. According to the plea agreement, Calderon had the undercover agent hire his daughter for $3,000 a month, make a $5,000 payment toward his son’s  tuition, pay for $12,000 in Las Vegas trips and give $25,000 to a nonprofit group the lawmaker and his brother used to pay themselves. In exchange, Calderon agreed to vote for the film tax legislation and hire the undercover agent’s purported girlfriend for his staff, according to the plea agreement.  politicsNews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: lawmaker plead guilty corruption case prosecutorslos angeles reuters a former california state senator accused taking cash bribes gifts businessman undercover fbi agents posing hollywood filmmakers steer legislation favor agreed plead guilty mail fraud federal prosecutors said monday ronald caldron democrat indicted february two dozen counts bribery fraud money laundering charges enter guilty plea week spokesman attorney office los angeles said according plea agreement prosecutors agreed ask sentence months although statutory maximum charge years caldron attorney mark garages could reached comment the former lawmaker brother former state assemblyman thomas caldron pleaded guilty last week federal charge connection case the caldron brothers members political dynasty going back several decades california ensured federal investigation the caldron acknowledged roles bribery scheme money families alone driving legislation would benefited individuals attorney eleven decker said the indictment accused ronald caldron taking bribes california hospital owner michael robot preserve legislative loophole allowed robot fraud state healthcare system hundreds millions dollars according plea agreement filed district court los angeles monday robot hired caldron son college paying three summers work robot agreed plead guilty separate federal charges cooperating case prosecutors said caldron also charged accepting money undercover fbi agents thought worked independent hollywood movie studio exchange supporting expansion film tax credits california according plea agreement caldron undercover agent hire daughter month make payment toward son tuition pay las vegas trips give nonprofit group lawmaker brother used pay in exchange caldron agreed vote film tax legislation hire undercover agent purported girlfriend staff according plea agreement politicsnews