Los Angeles Metropolis Councilmember Curren Worth was transported to Los Angeles Normal Medical Heart on Wednesday after fainting at Metropolis Corridor previous to a Black Historical past Month celebration.
“Earlier this morning, Councilman Worth was with us out within the rotunda. Some people witnessed that he fainted. The ambulance got here and transported him to basic hospital, the place he’s in secure situation,” Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson mentioned.
“He’s in restoration and doing nicely, however out of abundance of warning, clearly he gained’t be with us in council right now,” Harris-Dawson added.
The council president mentioned Worth is getting “excellent care” and is doing tremendous.
Worth beforehand skilled a well being incident at a groundbreaking ceremony for the Los Angeles Conference Heart Enlargement Undertaking in October 2025.
The 75-year-old councilman is going through public corruption prices and was ordered final week to face trial following a multiday preliminary listening to. Worth has pleaded not responsible to a dozen felony counts, together with grand theft by embezzlement of public funds, battle of curiosity and perjury.
He stays free on his personal recognizance and is scheduled to be arraigned March 13.
