Jun. 26, 2026
Judge denies DA's bid to pause $4B abuse settlement payouts
A Los Angeles judge refused to let District Attorney Nathan Hochman intervene in the county's $4 billion juvenile abuse settlement, ruling prosecutors failed to justify halting payments over alleged fraud.
A Los Angeles judge on Thursday denied District Attorney Nathan Hochman's renewed bid to intervene in the county's $4 billion juvenile sexual abuse settlement and halt distributions, finding prosecutors failed to justify entering the civil litigation or freezing payments while investigating alleged widespread fraud.
The ruling, in response to an ex parte application Hochman filed earlier this month, was made without prejudice.
During a continued hearing on that ap...
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