As connections between ADI and National Fire, which worked as an ADI subcontractor on the affordable housing projects, were revealed last year, Drayman narrowly lost his reelection bid.
And two months ago, he was indicted on 28 charges, including that he embezzled between $304,000 and $880,000 from a weekly farmers market he helped organize to promote Montrose businesses.
Steve Arezoomanian, vice president of National Fire, told the Los Angeles County grand jury that issued the indictment that when he was looking for general contract work, ADI officials connected him to Drayman. But because he didn't have experience, ADI guided the revamp.
