L.A. paralegal to plead guilty to immigration fraud involving Philippines-based church

Los Angeles Times
Written By Cody Brown

A Los Angeles paralegal has agreed to plead guilty to helping a Philippines-based church commit immigration fraud by filing fraudulent paperwork in a sham marriage scheme, and whose unwitting victims were then forced to solicit donations in the U.S. to finance the lavish lifestyle of church leaders, federal prosecutors said Friday in court documents.

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