Off the News: Prosecuting ‘pay to play’ at DPP

Former city building plans examiner Jennie Javonillo was sentenced to 2-1/2 years in federal prison on Monday, after pleading guilty to seeking and taking bribes to speed up permit applications. She is one of five current and former Department of Planning and Permitting (DPP) employees accused of accepting tens of thousands of dollars in bribes; two have pleaded guilty and two await trial.

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