11-06-2025
Conspiracy Scandal Sentences Ex-OC Supervisor Andrew Do to 5 Years in Federal Prison
Conspiracy Scandal Sentences Ex-OC Supervisor Andrew Do to 5 Years in Federal Prison originally appeared on L.A. Mag.
Andrew Do, a former supervisor for Orange County, was sentenced Monday to five years in federal prison for a conspiracy to commit bribery — the maximum sentence for a crime of this accepted over $500,000 in personal bribes and voted in favor of $10 million in COVID-19 relief funds to a charity affiliated with one of his daughters, all while in office, according to the U.S. Department of resigned his O.C. office and pled guilty to a charge of conspiracy after his daughter, Rhiannon Do, fell under fire for purchasing a million-dollar home in Tustin that was allegedly purchased with the pandemic relief funds. Do has since forfeited the home.
His attorneys asked that their client serve just under three years, but the prosecution pushed for the maximum sentence. The judge favored the prosecution's suggestion, which stated Do used county money to pay for self-serving endeavors like extravagant dinners, credit card debt and personal property DOJ said Do will be responsible for repaying the bribes, forfeiting certain assets and relinquishing control of his pension earned during the scandal. Additionally, he will repay the money his daughters accrued, including that of Viet America Society, the nonprofit Rhiannon worked at and used to purchase her home.'No one is above the law. This maximum sentencing of Andrew Do sends a strong message that we do not tolerate public corruption in Orange County,' said O.C. Vice Chair Katrina Foley in a statement obtained by FOX 11. 'Andrew Do enriched himself off the suffering of others, betraying our residents and violating his oath of office. I commend the Department of Justice for holding him fully accountable.'
This story was originally reported by L.A. Mag on Jun 11, 2025, where it first appeared.