"Los Angeles County launched an investigation Tuesday to determine whether a record $4-billion sex abuse settlement approved this year may be tainted. County supervisors unanimously a motion to have county lawyers investigate possible misconduct by "legal representatives" involved in the recent flood of sex abuse litigation against L.A. County. The county auditor's office also will set up a hotline dedicated to tips from the public related to the lawsuits, according to the motion."
"Barger said she was "incredibly disturbed and quite frankly disgusted" by a Times investigation published last week that found seven plaintiffs in the largest sex abuse settlement in U.S. history who claimed they were paid by recruiters to sue the county. Two people said they were told to make up claims of abuse. The plaintiffs who spoke with The Times said the recruiters paid them outside a social services office in South Los Angeles."
Los Angeles County supervisors voted unanimously to have county lawyers investigate potential misconduct by legal representatives tied to recent sex-abuse litigation connected to a record $4-billion settlement approved this year. The county auditor's office will establish a hotline for public tips about the lawsuits. Supervisor Kathryn Barger called the alleged actions appalling and demanded that settlement funds go directly to survivors. A Times investigation identified seven plaintiffs who said recruiters paid them to sue and two who said they were told to fabricate claims; those claimants were represented by Downtown L.A. Law Group, which denies involvement. The recruiters could not be reached for comment, and some payments allegedly occurred outside a South Los Angeles social services office.
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