BREAKING NEWS

The Condo Connection?
Condo Sold to Mirthala Salinas by
Major Los Angeles lobby/PR Firm Executive and Villaraigosa campaign contributor

(July 12th, 2007 6:15PM PST)

BY ERIC LONGABARDI

ERSNews has learned that the Studio City condo owned by Mirthala Salinas and her sister Isabel Salinas was sold to her by a political supporter of the mayor and campaign contributor. In addition, the seller, Robert Steve Bullock, is the Chief Financial Officer of Cerrell Associates one of the largest lobbying and public relations firms in Los Angeles. The company has a long track record of doing business with the city of Los Angeles.

The firm has over 22 registered lobbyists according to the city ethics commission and has provided extensive consulting and PR services to city agencies and political consulting to many of LA's leading politicians according to records obtained by ERSNews.

The condo was purchased by Salinas on March 16, 2006. According to property records the selling price was half a million dollars. The condo was on the market in late 2005 prior to Salina's purchase of it.

ERS News will have more on this story as it develops.