Overview

• The City of Westminster filed a civil lawsuit July 8–10, 2025, seeking over $600,000 in disability payments, medical expenses and related legal costs from former officer Nicole Brown.
• Prosecutors allege Brown claimed post-concussion syndrome after a minor 2022 head abrasion but was seen publicly at Stagecoach, Disneyland, 5K races and ski trips.
• In May, Brown was charged with 15 felony counts—including fraudulent statements and insurance benefit claims—that carry up to 22 years in prison if she is convicted.
• Attorney Peter Gregory Schuman faces two felony conspiracy counts over the alleged scheme and could serve up to eight years in prison and lose his law license.
• Westminster officials say the case exposed weaknesses in policing disability verification and are reinforcing oversight of workers’ compensation claims.