KRNV: Feds not pursuing South Lake Tahoe bribery charges

The El Dorado County District Attorney's Office will drop all charges against Gino DiMatteo and let federal authorities take over because there are higher criminal penalties in that legal system, MyNews4.com is reporting. KRNV has received the first copy of the unsealed criminal complaint by the federal government and in that complaint a bribery charge is not mentioned. DiMatteo was originally charged with attempting to bribe South Lake Tahoe City Councilwoman Angela Swanson. Go here for the full story from MyNews4.com.