Rebecca Ellis
rellis.bsky.social
Rebecca Ellis
@rellis.bsky.social
California lawmakers are demanding an audit of LA County’s $4-billion sex abuse settlement and a State Bar investigation into a law firm that represents thousands of alleged victims

The call comes after plaintiffs told The Times they were paid to sue

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Officials demand investigation into claims that plaintiffs were paid to sue L.A. County
Officials are voicing outrage after a Los Angeles Times investigation found that some plaintiffs in a sex abuse settlement claimed they received cash to sue L.A. County.
www.latimes.com
October 4, 2025 at 4:37 PM
It's the biggest sex abuse settlement in U.S. history.

Seven people told The Times they were paid to sue.

Some of them say they were told to fabricate the claims, which are now part of LA County's $4 billion settlement.

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In the biggest sex abuse settlement in U.S. history, some claim they were paid to sue
Seven people told The Times they were paid to sue L.A. County over sex abuse, raising questions about whether some claims that led to a record $4-billion settlement may have been colored by the promis...
www.latimes.com
October 2, 2025 at 2:38 PM