{"id":60230,"date":"2026-01-07T17:34:07","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T01:34:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=60230"},"modified":"2026-01-07T17:34:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T01:34:07","slug":"california-superior-court-judge-agrees-to-resign-pleads-guilty-in-workers-comp-fraud-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=60230","title":{"rendered":"California Superior Court Judge Agrees To Resign, Pleads Guilty in Workers\u2019 Comp Fraud Case"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:60c191d5-b7ba-4736-9b56-6ad3ba95f55a-4\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-6\" data-scroll-anchor=\"false\" data-turn=\"assistant\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"84c7b0b2-b402-4839-a701-6ceed0414197\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-2\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[1px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light markdown-new-styling\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"107\" data-end=\"367\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong data-start=\"107\" data-end=\"128\">SANTA ANA, Calif.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_60231\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-60231\" style=\"width: 277px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-60231 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/download-26.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"277\" height=\"182\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-60231\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">California Superior Court Judge Israel Claustro<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"107\" data-end=\"367\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">An Orange County Superior Court judge has agreed to plead guilty to federal mail fraud charges for knowingly paying a suspended and previously convicted doctor to perform work on California workers\u2019 compensation cases, prosecutors said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"369\" data-end=\"668\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Israel Claustro, 50, was charged by information with one count of mail fraud, which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison. Court records show Claustro signed a plea agreement filed Tuesday and is expected to make his initial appearance Jan. 12 in U.S. District Court in Santa Ana.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"670\" data-end=\"741\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">As part of the agreement, Claustro has agreed to resign from the bench.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"743\" data-end=\"999\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-60211 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/9z9fxr_7z-k-214x300.jpg\" alt=\"brown mallet on gray wooden surface\" width=\"214\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/9z9fxr_7z-k-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/9z9fxr_7z-k-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/9z9fxr_7z-k-768x1075.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/9z9fxr_7z-k-300x420.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/9z9fxr_7z-k-850x1190.jpg 850w, https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/9z9fxr_7z-k.jpg 857w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 214px) 100vw, 214px\" \/>\u201cJudge Claustro violated the law for his personal financial benefit,\u201d First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli said in a statement. \u201cWe will not hesitate to prosecute anyone \u2014 judges included \u2014 who defraud public benefits intended to help those in need.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"1001\" data-end=\"1304\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">According to the plea agreement, Claustro committed the fraud while he was an Orange County prosecutor. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"1001\" data-end=\"1304\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Prosecutors said he operated Liberty Medical Group Inc., a Rancho Cucamonga-based medical corporation, even though he was not a physician or other licensed medical professional, as required under California law.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"1306\" data-end=\"1687\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">One of Liberty\u2019s employees was Dr. Kevin Tien Do, 60, of Pasadena, who previously served a one-year federal prison sentence after being convicted in 2003 of felony health care fraud. Because of that conviction, Do was suspended in October 2018 from participating in California\u2019s workers\u2019 compensation program. Prosecutors said Claustro knew of Do\u2019s criminal history and suspension.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"1689\" data-end=\"2073\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Despite the suspension, Claustro paid Do more than $300,000 to prepare medical evaluations, record reviews and medical-legal reports, according to court documents. <\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1689\" data-end=\"2073\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"1689\" data-end=\"2073\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Claustro then caused Liberty to mail those reports to California\u2019s Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund, a workers\u2019 compensation fund that provides additional benefits to injured workers with preexisting disabilities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"2075\" data-end=\"2291\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Prosecutors said Claustro concealed Do\u2019s involvement by listing other doctors\u2019 names on reports and billing forms. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"2075\" data-end=\"2291\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">As a result of the fraudulent submissions, Liberty received hundreds of thousands of dollars from the fund.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"2293\" data-end=\"2499\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">The loss attributable to Claustro\u2019s conduct is approximately $38,670, representing payments the trust fund made based on reports Claustro knew had been prepared by Do after his suspension, authorities said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"2501\" data-end=\"2662\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Do pleaded guilty in November 2024 to one count of conspiracy to commit mail fraud and one count of subscribing to a false tax return. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"2501\" data-end=\"2662\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">His sentencing is pending.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"2664\" data-end=\"2783\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">The investigation is being conducted by the FBI, IRS Criminal Investigation, and the California Department of Insurance.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"z-0 flex min-h-[46px] justify-start\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-(--header-height)\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-turn-id=\"ae643f88-f477-45c9-a6c9-e087c68d0c7f\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-7\" data-scroll-anchor=\"false\" data-turn=\"user\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pt-12 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] 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