In a dizzying span of 12 days, the deal collapsed.
No longer would Angels owner Arte Moreno buy the Angel Stadium property and anchor his team to Anaheim for decades to come. No longer would he make the vast and desolate parking lots around the stadium come alive with places to eat, drink, live and work. No longer would Angels fans get to count down the days until the old ballpark would be upgraded or a new ballpark would rise next door.
On May 16, 2022, the disclosure of an FBI affidavit alleging Anaheim mayor Harry Sidhu had shared a confidential land appraisal with the Angels in the hope of securing a million-dollar campaign contribution from them forever tainted a stadium sale four years in the making.