Defendant Khaled Ghandour, a Lebanese businessman, was sued by Dr. Munir Uwaydah on January 13^th 2025 for $14,939,178.32. 

This number, Uwaydah alleged, was based on his civil judgement against Ghandour, of $6,000,000, from Santa Monica Superior Court that was ruled in a bench trial on December 7, 2009.  This case was a Uwaydah action of egregious court fraud. 

Uwaydah hired an actor to play Khaled Ghandour in the Santa Monica civil courtroom.  But Ghandour has never been to California, or Los Angeles, let alone Santa Monica. 

So, 16 years later, Uwaydah alleges with no payment or credits having been received against the judgment with simple-interest calculated on 10% per year, the amount owed now is $14,939,178.32.  He continues to state in his First Amended Complaint that the Judgment was renewed on November 9, 2019; that Khaled Ghandour was served with proper notice of the renewal of the judgment; and that Ghandour never objected to the Judgment.

Uwaydah rants that Ghandour continues to ignore and disregard his financial obligations under the terms of the Judgment and has flaunted his disdain.  He continues to state that Ghandour acknowledges he received a copy of the Judgment in March 2010 and knew of his right to... Read More

Israel Claustro is scheduled for sentencing on June 26^th 2026.

The former Orange County Superior Court judge and deputy district attorney pleaded guilty to workers’ compensation fraud on Monday, January... Read More