Accused Nonprofit Cites Errors in Orange County Lawsuit Seeking to Recover Funds

The suit alleges that four charity executives, including CEO Peter Pham, misused funds. The charity’s lawyer says the county has the wrong Peter Pham.
Accused Nonprofit Cites Errors in Orange County Lawsuit Seeking to Recover Funds
Viet America Society's office at 8907 Warner Ave. in Huntington Beach, Calif. Google Earth/Screenshot via The Epoch Times
Sophie Li
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Days after a Southern California county sued a nonprofit and three of its members for allegedly misusing funds meant for feeding the elderly, the defendants argued the claims contained factual errors.

In a lawsuit filed Aug. 15, Orange County officials alleged that four executives at the Viet America Society (VAS)—including County Supervisor Andrew Do’s 22-year-old daughter, Rhiannon Do—misappropriated millions of dollars to purchase homes for themselves.

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