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Orange County Supervisor Andrew Do Charged with Corruption for $550,000 Bribery in $9 Million COVID-19 Relief Fund

Oct 22, 2024, 10:20 PM

Federal authorities have announced corruption charges against Orange County Supervisor Andrew Do. Do has admitted to accepting bribes in exchange for directing millions in COVID-19 relief funds to a charity associated with his daughter. The Department of Justice confirmed that Do collected $550,000 to steer $9 million in pandemic relief funds to the charity, which was intended to provide meals to the elderly. This guilty plea follows years of ethics allegations and violations against Do. Responses from local officials, including Michelle Steel and Young Kim, have condemned Do's actions, highlighting the betrayal of community trust and the impact on needy seniors. Steel remarked that whatever sentence he receives will not be enough to undo the damage caused.