Mu TL;DR on LA Times Cash For Claimants story

[Jim Burton]

https://www.map-union.org/blog/news-la- ... -claimants

An L.A. Times investigation has just uncovered plaintiffs in a record $4bn sex abuse settlement, who claim they received cash up-front to sue L.A. County.

This is a finding that provides a degree of confirmation for something many of us have long suspected, or even known about, but felt nervous to speak out about, lest we be accused of victim-blaming. Here, we will present the key details of the story, for those who might not have the time to go over the whole thing.

[Jim Burton]

While I can't say it's justified or moral in any way, given MAPs are the primary victim of the witch-hunt that set the wheels running on this settlement ($4bn - $50,000 for probably fraudulent claims, $100,000-250,000 for approved claims), I could see some of them, including sex offenders making false claims.

The story has pretty much exposed the fact that all you need is to be a one-time hard-up person who lived in LA during a certain period in time. Someone who needed shelter, was kicked out by parents for being gay, etc. There are no records - they flat out admitted it.

Of course, no one here should admit to making false claims in class action suits or any other criminal activity. It's immoral.