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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Amy Taxin

Southern California county official pleads guilty to bribery charge in COVID funds scheme

Southern California County Corruption - (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

A high-ranking elected official in Southern California’s Orange County has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bribery in a far-reaching scheme that misused COVID-19 relief funds aimed at helping the elderly.

Andrew Do, a county supervisor who recently resigned his post, entered the plea in federal court in Santa Ana, California, on Thursday under an agreement with federal prosecutors.

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