Jul. 30, 2026
Experts: FBI search of lawyer's office signals extraordinary step in Inland Empire probe
The FBI's search of a Southern California attorney's office as part of a widening public corruption investigation involving two Inland Empire elected officials reflects one of the Justice Department's most extraordinary investigative tools, former prosecutors and legal ethics experts said, requiring extensive internal approvals and careful procedures to protect privileged client information.
The FBI's search of a Southern California attorney's office as part of a broader investigation involving two Inland Empire elected officials represents an unusually aggressive investigative step that likely underwent several layers of federal review, former prosecutors and legal ethics attorneys said Wednesday.
Federal agents on Tuesday searched the home and office of attorney Frank Lizarraga, along with properties connected to San Bernardino County Supervisor Curtis Hagma...
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