OC taxpayers have paid nearly $18 million in lawsuits tied to DA Todd Spitzer's office
Lawsuits tied to the Orange County District Attorney's Office, including claims of harassment, retaliation and misconduct from within, had cost the public nearly $18 million as of March 2026.
Lawsuits tied to the Orange County District Attorney's Office, including claims of harassment, retaliation and misconduct from within, had cost the public nearly $18 million as of March 2026.
Orange County taxpayers have paid out nearly $18 million in lawsuits tied to District Attorney Todd Spitzer's office, Juice Unlocked reported on March 31, 2026.
The cases include claims of harassment, retaliation and misconduct from within the office. Some were settled and others led to major payouts, all of it coming from public funds.
What is not yet clear
The claims in these cases are allegations made in civil lawsuits. The individual cases behind the total, the years it covers and how it was calculated were not broken out.
Juice Unlocked asked readers for their thoughts on the payouts.