LOS ANGELES – The county Board of Supervisors Tuesday directed its attorneys to investigate allegations that some people included in a landmark $4 billion settlement of sex abuse claims against county workers were paid to file lawsuits and become plaintiffs in the litigation.

“Fraudulent claims do a grave disservice to survivors of childhood sexual abuse and to taxpayers,” Supervisor Kathryn Barger said in a statement after the unanimous board vote. “This motion ensures we are protecting both by holding bad actors accountable while maintaining the integrity of a process designed to deliver justice and healing.”

The investigation follows a Los Angeles Times report earlier this month that some plaintiffs in the sweeping sex abuse settlement were paid by vendors to sue the county, and in at

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