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- Israel Claustro, a California judge, pleaded guilty to federal mail fraud and faces up to 20 years in prison.
- Prosecutors allege he used Liberty Medical Group to steal hundreds of thousands of dollars from the state through false workers' compensation claims.
- Claustro opened the company without the required medical credentials and collaborated with Kevin Tien Do, a disgraced doctor who pleaded guilty to conspiracy and tax fraud in January 2025 and awaits sentencing.
