Overview

• The City of Westminster filed a civil lawsuit on July 10 to recoup $600,000 in disability benefits, medical payments and associated investigation costs
• Nicole Brown faces 15 felony counts including fraudulent statements and insurance benefit claims that carry up to 22 years in prison and potential loss of pension credits
• Prosecutors assert that Brown claimed debilitating post-concussion syndrome while vacationing at Disneyland, attending music festivals, running races and pursuing a master’s degree
• Brown’s stepfather, attorney Peter Gregory Schuman, is charged with two felony counts linked to the alleged scheme and could face eight years in prison and disbarment
• Westminster officials are reviewing internal controls over disability leave and workers’ compensation after the case exposed weaknesses in oversight for public safety employees