Former O.C. Prosecutor Sentenced to Probation for Mail Fraud
Israel Claustro, a former Orange County prosecutor, was sentenced to one year of probation after pleading guilty to mail fraud.
4 reports on this incident · first at Aug 29, 2026, 10:45 p.m. ET
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Aug 29, 2026, 10:56 p.m. ET
Former O.C. Prosecutor Sentenced to Probation for Mail Fraud
Israel Claustro, a former Orange County prosecutor, was sentenced on January 12, 2026, to one year of probation for mail fraud, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office as reported by LAist.
Claustro had pleaded guilty to mail fraud. While working as a prosecutor, he also owned a company that billed the state for medical evaluations of injured workers, which was illegal because he was not licensed to practice medicine, LAist reported.
The sentencing concludes the case against Claustro.
Aug 29, 2026, 10:52 p.m. ET
Former O.C. Prosecutor Sentenced to Probation for Mail Fraud
Israel Claustro, a former Orange County prosecutor, was sentenced on January 12, 2026, to one year of probation for mail fraud, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office as reported by LAist.
While working as a prosecutor, Claustro also owned a company that billed the state for medical evaluations of injured workers, which was illegal because he was not licensed to practice medicine, LAist reported. The charge of mail fraud was reported by LAist.
Aug 29, 2026, 10:45 p.m. ETFirst report
Former O.C. Prosecutor Sentenced to Probation for Mail Fraud
Israel Claustro, a former Orange County prosecutor, was sentenced on January 12, 2026, to one year of probation for mail fraud, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office as reported by LAist.
While working as a prosecutor, Claustro also owned a company that billed the state for medical evaluations of injured workers, which was illegal because he was not licensed to practice medicine, LAist reported.
The case has concluded with the sentencing; no further details were provided.
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