Former Orange County Supervisor Andrew Do Ordered to Repay $878K for COVID-19 Bribery Scheme

Former Orange County Supervisor Andrew Do has been ordered by a federal judge to repay $878,230.80 for his role in a bribery scheme that diverted millions of COVID-19 relief funds. Do pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bribery and was sentenced to five years in prison; he directed $10 million in pandemic relief funds to the Viet America Society, a nonprofit linked to his family, with only a small fraction used for its intended purpose. Prosecutors detailed that Do and his family received over $868,000 from the scheme, including payments to his daughters and property-related expenses, while the county sought restitution of over $10 million, the full amount granted to the nonprofit. Do's attorneys argued for a lower restitution amount, crediting some legitimate work by his daughter, but the judge limited liability based on Do's plea to conspiracy. County officials expressed disappointment with the restitution ruling but plan to pursue additional funds seized from assets connected to Do and his family to recover losses. The case highlights misuse of pandemic relief funds intended to aid vulnerable populations, with prosecutors condemning the scheme as stealing from the poor to enrich Do and his associates.