Orange County supervisor accused of taking bribes, pleads guilty to conspiracy, and resigns

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Orange County supervisor accused of taking bribes, pleads guilty to conspiracy, and resigns
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by U.S. Attorney Martin Estrada. Out of $19.3 million that was supposed to feed people, only 15% went to those in need, Estrada said.

Do agreed to plead guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit bribery. He accepted more than $550,000 in bribes for directing and voting in favor of more than $10 million in COVID-19 funds to Viet America Society, a charity affiliated with his daughter Rhiannon Do.employees to approve contracts and payments to VAS. He also admitted to federal authorities that he “acted corruptly and abused his position of trust as a county supervisor.

Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer said the money Do took “was literally stolen out of the mouths of our most vulnerable residents.”

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