Man Arrested for Stealing Over $500,000 From Military Families, UC and CSU Systems

Students walk on the campus of University of California–Los Angeles (UCLA) in Los Angeles, Calif. on March 11, 2020. Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images

A Los Angeles man has been arrested for scamming more than $500,000 from families with relatives in the military, along with the University of California and California State University systems.

According to a press release from Attorney General Rob Bonta on Aug. 10, Don Azul was arrested for grand theft, identity theft, forgery, and other crimes. At least $30,000 was stolen from military families and over $500,000 in public funds from around 23 universities.