Longoria lawyer tells 3NEWS how the case came about against the ex-CCISD board member

The former city council member pled guilty to one count of fraud and false statements pertaining to tax years 2014-16. CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The tax-evasion case against John Longoria was built on an initial accusation that he had taken bribes in his capacity as a CCISD school board member, his lawyer Simon Purnell told … Read more

Former CCISD school board member gets 5 years probation in federal tax probe

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Former CCISD School Board member and city councilman John Longoria was sentenced to 5 years probation in federal court Wednesday. Longoria pled guilty to tax-related offenses in November that led to a 2020 FBI raid. He is charged with one count of fraud and false statements pertaining to tax years 2014-2016. … Read more