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The Orange County District Attorney's office in California has charged former Westminster police officer Nicole Brown with 15 felony counts of workers' compensation and insurance fraud for faking an injury to collect over $600,000 in disability benefits. Brown claimed in 2022 that a head injury from an arrest left her unable to work due to symptoms like headaches and sensitivity to light and noise. But investigators found that in April 2023, she attended the Stagecoach Music Festival—a loud, crowded country music festival—and participated in other physically demanding activities like skiing, running 5K races, and visiting Disneyland. Brown, who faces up to 22 years in prison, insists the injury was real and plans to fight the charges.