A federal judge in Santa Ana has ordered former Orange County Supervisor Andrew Do to repay $878,230.80 following his conviction in a bribery scheme. Do, sentenced in June to five years in federal prison, must pay $250,000 within 30 days and then $1,000 monthly after his release.
Prosecutors say that between 2021 and 2023, Do used his position to steer more than $10 million in county contracts and grants—largely federal COVID-19 relief funds—to the Viet America Society, a nonprofit accused of failing to provide contracted services like meals for elderly and disabled residents. In exchange, Do and his family allegedly received more than half a million dollars in bribes.
Investigators say the nonprofit spent only about 15% of the funds on actual services, diverting the rest toward property purchases, personal payments, and affiliated companies. The scheme also involved Do’s daughter, Rhiannon Do, who prosecutors claim was paid $224,000 despite having little relevant experience, with some funds used toward a $1 million home in Tustin.
Do’s attorneys argued he should pay no more than $802,692, factoring in work they say his daughter performed, but prosecutors disputed that, calling her role “a front” to funnel bribe payments.
County Supervisor Janet Nguyen criticized the ruling but said efforts are underway to recover an additional $5 million from seized assets connected to the scheme.
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