Former Bell assistant city administrator released on bail

The former Bell assistant city administrator, who was accused of misappropriating more than $1.3 million in public funds, was released from custody Friday night after posting bond.

Angela Spaccia, 52, is one of eight current and former Bell city leaders arrested this week on suspicion of misappropriating more than $5.5 million in public funds even as they were paid some of the nation’s highest municipal salaries.

Spaccia, who was earning $376,288 a year from Bell and also served as neighboring Maywood’s interim administrator, has also been accused of taking more than $230,000 in illegal loans from Bell.

She posted a bond of $350,000 at the criminal courts building in Los Angeles and was released from the the Century Regional Detention Facility in Lynwood on Friday evening.

Spaccia was the fourth of the eight to post bail. The others remain in custody.

-- Teresa Watanabe

Photo: Angela Spaccia during an arraignment hearing Wednesday. Credit: Al Seib / Los Angeles Times

Comments

[Decent American]

I'm glad Angie's boyfriend Randy "My Back Hurts" Adams was able to post her bail without his wife finding out.

[Hilde]

Did she ride away on her broomstick while spelling "Surrender Bell" in the sky?

[donfitness]

It's good to see these people giving some of that money back to the system that they stole it from. I just wish they would all use public defenders.

[innercity]

A lesson to future political scam artists: make sure your salary is exaggerated high enough to cover bail and other court fees when you get caught.

[USAPatriot]

@Decent American - Yes, isn't that nice. What a gentleman.

[Chino18]

Take back all the monies she made from Bell and Maywood, and let her serve jail time, one year for each dollar she stole from hard working individuals. I grew up in the streets of Los Angeles but, never stole money from hard working individuals, that is a sin and unethical to God's laws!

[Truthsayer]

Its funny that no one has reported the relationship between Spaccia and Randy Adams. He was dating her when he got the job as Chief of Police. Why do you think he received such a generous employement contract. It helps when your girlfriend is the number two thief in the city.

[Julie]

Wow! Angela! What a nasty surprise! I went to school with her ... elementary, junior high & high school ... who would have thought? Many of us 1976 Spiritans have talked and have seen Angela get arrested! No wonder she showed up to the reunions in the most expensive BMW or Mercedes ... she was rolling! What a shame.