Two Orange County supervisors are calling for federal prosecutors to suggest a longer prison sentence against disgraced ex-Supervisor Andrew Do, saying the five-year cap in his plea deal shows “special treatment” compared with other major corruption cases.
“There is strong concern that, as an elected official, Andrew Do received special treatment from the federal prosecutors, resulting in a single criminal charge that does not fully reflect the severity and extent of Do’s corrupt behavior,” according to the proposal from supervisors Janet Nguyen and Doug Chaffee. “His plea agreement, which significantly limits his sentencing, stands in stark contrast to harsher penalties imposed on others who committed similar crimes involving public funds and bribery.”
Among the examples they point to is a 16-year sentence for former Lynwood Mayor Paul Richards for steering city contracts to a company he controlled …