Marriott Settles Suit Over Bradley Contributions

Marriott Corp. on Friday paid $4,000 in civil penalties to settle a lawsuit filed against the firm by Los Angeles City Atty. James K. Hahn for allegedly making illegal contributions to Mayor Tom Bradley’s 1989 reelection campaign committee.

The Superior Court lawsuit, which had sought $14,500 in penalties, alleged that the hotel and food-service corporation had made donations exceeding the city’s $1,000 political contribution limit.

Hahn said that Marriott donated $1,000 to Bradley in 1987. The firm then reimbursed two executives, Ron Johnson and Clarence Daniels, for a total of $1,500 in contributions that they made in 1988, he said.

“Since Marriott already had contributed the maximum amount of $1,000 to the committee in October, 1987, the corporation exceeded the legal limit by $1,500 by reimbursing Johnson and Daniels,” Hahn said.