DA Steve Cooley prepares to take on the Russian Mob
Looks like DA Steve Cooley wants to butt heads with Russian and Armenian gangsters, who are known for their prowess in fraud scams etc. Here's a release from Mike Antonovich's office detailing some large grants for Cooley's efforts:
LOS ANGELES COUNTY - The Board of Supervisors unanimously approved three grants from the California Department of Insurance in the amount of $17.2 million to automobile insurance and worker's compensation fraud, announced Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich.
Two grants totaling $12 million will focus on auto insurance fraud rings, syndicates, gangs and other organizations in the County. Perpetrators also include unscrupulous doctors, chiropractors, lawyers and others who profit from fraudulent automobile insurance claims.
A $5.3 million grant for the District Attorney's Worker's Compensation Fraud Program will combat fraudulent claims that cost taxpayers millions of dollars annually and have led to thousands of jobs being lost due to local business closures precipitated by escalating workers' compensation costs caused by fraud.
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