"The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Central District of California announced Wednesday that 50-year-old Israel Claustro was charged with one count of mail fraud. Officials said Claustro signed a plea agreement to the felony charge. "Judge Claustro violated the law for his personal financial benefit," First Assistant United States Attorney Bill Essayli said. "We will not hesitate to prosecute anyone - judges included - who defraud public benefits intended to help those in need.""
"Claustro was accused of defrauding the state's worker's compensation program. Turns out operating a medical corporation without holding a medical license has consequences. He raked in about $38,670 from the scheme. Not a mind-blowing amount by any means, but at least he cleared the goofball threshold of $5,000. Fraud is never to be encouraged but whatever you do do, you should do right - even if it's wrong."
Fifty-year-old Israel Claustro was charged with one count of mail fraud and signed a plea agreement to the felony charge. Prosecutors allege he defrauded the state's worker's compensation program by operating a medical corporation without holding a medical license. Prosecutors say Claustro received about $38,670 from the scheme. First Assistant United States Attorney Bill Essayli said Claustro violated the law for his personal financial benefit and warned that prosecutors will not hesitate to pursue judges who defraud public benefits intended to help those in need. Claustro has resigned from the bench.
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