Overview
- Federal agents executed sealed search warrants Tuesday at homes and offices tied to San Bernardino County Supervisor Curt Hagman and Ontario Mayor Pro Tem Alan Wapner, and searched properties linked to attorney Frank Lizzaraga and EDI Media executive James Su; the FBI confirmed the locations but the affidavits remain under seal and no arrests were made.
- Investigators also served a related warrant and subpoenas at Ontario International Airport to obtain documents about airport contracts, and airport authority officials say they are cooperating with the probe.
- EDI Media has previously registered as a foreign agent and made small political donations, facts that reporters have highlighted as part of coverage suggesting a possible Chinese influence component even though officials have not confirmed that characterization.
- Local leaders have responded by urging caution and temporary removal from certain posts, with Ontario’s mayor calling for Wapner to step down from his airport role and Rep. Norma Torres saying she is deeply troubled by the reports.
- The investigation remains active and developing, and the sealed affidavits mean key details are unavailable now so the next milestones to watch are whether prosecutors unseal filings, whether subpoenas produce contract records, and whether formal charges or further searches follow.