A screenshot of former Antioch Mayor Lamar Thorpe during his recorded statements regarding the disclosure of racist texts made by police officers on April 8, 2023. Hernandez-Thorpe led the city from 2020 to 2024 in a term marked by sexual harassment allegations, DUI charges and a recall effort. A screenshot of former Antioch Mayor Lamar Thorpe during his recorded statements regarding the disclosure of racist texts made by police officers on April 8, 2023. Hernandez-Thorpe led the city from 2020 to 2024 in a term marked by sexual harassment allegations, DUI charges and a recall effort. (Courtesy of YouTube)A former Antioch mayor said Wednesday that he expects the U.S. Department of Justice to indict him as part of a federal investigation, which he described as politically motivated.