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Robert Rizzo, the former city manager of Bell, Calif., rubs his eye in Los Angeles County Superior Court on Wednesday, April 16, 2014, in Los Angeles. Rizzo was sentenced to 12 years in prison and ordered to make restitution of $8.8 million in a corruption scheme that nearly bankrupted the small, blue-collar city. (AP Photo/Los Angeles Times, Al Seib, Pool)

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Robert Rizzo, left, leaves court after being sentenced, Wednesday April 16, 2014 in Los Angeles. Rizzo, the former city manager of Bell, was sentenced Wednesday to 12 years in prison and ordered to make restitution of $8.8 million in a corruption scheme that nearly bankrupted the small, blue-collar city. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)

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Robert Rizzo, right, the City of Bell administrator, listens as he is sentenced Wednesday, April 16, 2014, in Los Angeles Superior Court to 12 years in state prison with his attorney James W. Spertus, left, at his side. Rizzo was also ordered to pay $8,845,000 in restitution to Bell. (AP Photo/Los Angeles Times, Al Seib, Pool)

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Robert Rizzo, left, leaves court after being sentenced, Wednesday April 16, 2014 in Los Angeles. Rizzo, the former city manager of Bell, was sentenced Wednesday to 12 years in prison and ordered to make restitution of $8.8 million in a corruption scheme that nearly bankrupted the small, blue-collar city. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)

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FILE - This April 14, 2014, file photo shows former Bell city manager Robert Rizzo, as he leaves court at the Edward R. Roybal Federal building in Los Angeles. Rizzo, the former city manager of Bell, Calif., has been sentenced to 12 years in state prison Wednesday April 16, for a corruption scheme that nearly bankrupted the small city just outside Los Angeles.(AP Photo/Nick Ut, File)

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Former Bell city manager Robert Rizzo, left, and his attorney, James Spertus take questions from the media, as they leave the Edward R. Roybal Federal building and United States courthouse Monday, April 14, 2014. Rizzo was sentenced to 33 months in prison for income tax evasion on Monday. On Wednesday Rizzo faces sentencing in state court on 69 counts of fraud, misappropriation of public funds and other charges for his role in the Bell scandal. He pleaded no contest in that case in October. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)

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Former Bell city manager Robert Rizzo, listens to questions from the media, as he leaves the Edward R. Roybal Federal building and United States courthouse Monday, April 14, 2014. Rizzo was sentenced to 33 months in prison for income tax evasion on Monday. On Wednesday Rizzo faces sentencing in state court on 69 counts of fraud, misappropriation of public funds and other charges for his role in the Bell scandal. He pleaded no contest in that case in October. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)