By City News Service
Jan 25, 2021
SANTA ANA (CNS) - Orange County prosecutors today will detail a raft of charges against defendants accused of ripping off the state s unemployment program during the COVID-19 pandemic.
District Attorney Todd Spitzer will be joined by Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris, D-Laguna Beach, who will be leading hearings on the issue this week.
Last week, three felons, including a convicted murderer, were charged with a scheme to illegally obtain unemployment benefits during the pandemic.
Rosalva Bahena, 35, Bruno Galindo, 49, and Guillermo Rodriguez, 53, were charged in connection with the alleged conspiracy, according to the criminal complaint.
Bahena is charged with three counts each of perjury and false statement or representation or concealment, money laundering, and a count of conspiracy to defraud another of property, all felonies.
3 Felons Charged In EDD Benefits Scam During COVID-19 - Laguna Beach, CA - A convicted murderer and two other felons are charged with ripping off the state of California during the pandemic.