In a stark fall from political power, former Orange County Supervisor Andrew Do is expected to plead guilty to a felony charge of bribery on Thursday at the federal courthouse in Santa Ana. The plea comes nearly a year after LAist began investigating what happened to millions in taxpayer dollars that Do directed to a nonprofit led on-and-off by his daughter, Rhiannon Do.
Andrew Do’s appearance is set for 11 a.m. before U.S. District Court Judge James Selna.
The guilty plea is part of an agreement Andrew Do signed earlier this month with local and federal prosecutors, which included his resignation from the Board of Supervisors. Under the agreement, the former supervisor will admit that he conspired to steal millions of dollars meant to feed needy seniors during the COVID-19 pandemic, starting in June 2020.
Andrew Do faces the following penalties:
- Maximum of five years in prison
- Fine of $250,000 or twice the gross gain or loss resulting from the crime
- Full restitution to victims, estimated between $550,000 and $730,500, according to the plea agreement