Exclusive | Bullet train boss makes mad dash for cigars in his gym gear hours after quitting his $231B flop

California’s former bullet train boss snatched up cigars from a local store Thursday — hours after torching his future as the state’s top transit boss in charge of the $231 billion transit disaster.The California Post spotted Ian Choudri gripping a box of expensive Cohiba Red Dot cigars in his right hand as he peered down at his phone while walking out of a Folsom Total Wine & More.He sported comfortable attire — a green zip-up jacket with black pants and sneakers.The biggest news, opinion and culture shaping California right now.

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Never miss a story Choudri resigned from his position as the chief of the California High-Speed Rail Authority on Wednesday, effective immediately, citing “important personal and family priorities.”“This has not been an easy decision, as leading the Authority has been one of the most meaningful and rewarding chapters of my professional life,” Choudri wrote in a resignation email obtained by Cal Matters.Choudri took a leave of absence in February after he allegedly intervened in a domestic dispute between his wife and his daughter.Police arrested him on suspicion of domestic violence, but the Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office declined to prosecute.And in another wacky turn, Choudri’s rail authority paid out  $592,900 in “unallowable” expenses incurred by consultants, including rideshare trips to Tiki bars and an “escape room” and first-class flight upgrades, according to a bombshell Inspector General audit.California Post News: Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, YouTube, WhatsApp, LinkedInCalifornia Post Sports Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, XCalifornia Post Opinion California Post Newsletters: Sign up here!California Post App: Download here!Home delivery: Sign up here!Page Six Hollywood: Sign up here!Currently, the project is set to run ou...