Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell’s Statement on Fraud in LA County Sexual Abuse Settlements

LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Los Angeles County Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell provided the following statement on the LA Times article regarding allegations of fraud in LA County sex abuse settlements:

“Allegations of sexual assault are extremely serious and should be treated as such. I believe that victims of sexual abuse are entitled to and should receive all the support they need, both financial and emotional support. When the settlement came to the Board, I pushed County Counsel to do our full due diligence, to the best of our abilities, in verifying names of plaintiffs before the settlement agreement. But there is NO excuse for predatory consumer attorneys who targeted vulnerable South LA residents. It is clear that their strategy was to prey on individuals based on race and class. Something must be done to address their behavior.”