Feds seize $1M OC home at center of corruption scandal

Published Jul 3, 2025 4:10 PM

At left an Asian woman stands against a flagstone wall with her arms crossed near a law enforcement officer. At right a wider view shows a single-story yellow house with a garage and a U.S. Flag flying from the front.

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The U.S. government has seized a home in unincorporated Tustin at the center of the corruption scheme involving former Orange County Supervisor Andrew Do. The home was purchased by Do’s daughter Rhiannon Do for a little more than $1 million in 2023.

The downpayment came from taxpayer money awarded to a nonprofit led by Rhiannon Do. That money was supposed to be used to feed needy seniors.

The backstory: Andrew Do was sentenced to five years in prison last month for accepting bribes disguised as payments to his two adult daughters, including the $385,000 downpayment for Rhiannon Do’s home in unincorporated Tustin.

The forfeited assets: As part of Do’s sentencing, Judge James V. Selna found that he had an interest in the Tustin home, another property, and $2.4 million in bank accounts. Selna ordered the immediate transfer of the assets to the federal government.

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A sign in a window warns reads: No Trespassing and marks the home as "property of United States Marshal Service."

What happens now? Ciaran McEvoy, a spokesperson for the U.S. Attorney’s Office, said the Tustin home would be “sold just like any other property,” and the money will be returned to Orange County.

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What about Rhiannon Do? Rhiannon Do, now 24, did not face charges under the plea deal her father reached with federal prosecutors. She was placed on three years’ probation through a pretrial diversion program.

What’s next for Rhiannon Do? Rhiannon Do, who was a full-time law student at the time she bought the home, graduated in May from the University of California, Irvine School of Law. To become a practicing attorney in the state, she must pass the bar exam and also submit what’s known as a moral character application, which has to be approved by the State Bar.

A spokesperson for the State Bar of California said they could not confirm or provide any details about whether she has submitted that form. The spokesperson said an applicant’s moral character application is considered on the individual merits.