Eduardo Retana, 25, Ausencio Gomez, 46, and Victor Valle-Diaz, 55, all of Los Angeles, were charged with assault with a deadly weapon and insurance fraud, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office.
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The case stems from 15 accidents involving 21 alleged victims some of whom suffered severe injuries, according to the District Attorney's Office.
Insurance fraud companies were allegedly defrauded for nearly $330,000.
Retana is charged with 11 counts of assault with a deadly weapon and 10 counts of insurance fraud, Gomez is charged with 10 counts of assault with a deadly weapon and nine counts of insurance fraud, and Valle-Diaz is charged with eight counts of assault with a deadly weapon and four counts of insurance fraud.
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"Purposefully causing automobile collisions can cause grave injuries or even death for the innocent victims of an automobile insurance scheme," District Attorney George Gascón said in a statement announcing the charges.