LA DA Nathan Hochman says 81 percent of claims in $4B sex abuse settlement may be ‘fraudulent’

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Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman filed a motion to pause payouts from a landmark $4 billion sex abuse settlement, claiming that 81 percent of the claims may be fraudulent. The settlement, the largest of its kind in US history, was designed to compensate victims of institutional abuse. Hochman's move to halt distributions suggests a major challenge to the settlement's integrity, though details about which cases he considers questionable remain unclear. The filing raises questions about both the vetting process for claims and the fate of payouts already promised to abuse survivors.