Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman asked a judge to freeze payments to the victims of a $4 billion sexual abuse lawsuit settlement, claiming four out of five of the claims could be fraudulent, the county-run juvenile halls and foster homes, making it the largest sexual abuse settlement in U.S. history.

But an LA Times investigation discovered nine plaintiffs who said they were paid by recruiters to join the class-action lawsuit, four of whom, Law Group (DTLA), a firm that represented all nine of the plaintiffs who reportedly claimed to have been recruited.

DTLA firmly denied recruiting anybody for the lawsuit.

"As we have consistently stated, DTLA never recruited anyone to join this lawsuit. In fact, we rejected over 70% of the cases that came to us. The allegations of fraud involving our firm are false," a DTLA spokesperson told Fox News Digital.

The company also believes it's being unfairly scrutinized compared to other companies representing plaintiffs in the lawsuit.

"DTLA was the only one subjected to an extensive independent third-party audit of more than 1,000 cases, with every client interviewed by a neutral auditor at our own expense. No other firm has undergone this level of scrutiny.  We believe that fairness dictates that the regulatory agency make similar demands of other firms," the spokesperson said.

The increased scrutiny, Hochman argued in a Wednesday filing obtained by the LA Times, was necessary after lax vetting from prior agencies reviewing the cases.

"The prior and ongoing vetting by other agencies and entities has been insufficient to determine whether the claims are fraudulent," Hochman stated, per the LA Times.

Representatives of the plaintiffs in the lawsuit question Hochman's claims and say they further hurt victims who have suffered enough.

"They’re beyond frustrated," victim attorney Patrick McNicholas told the LA Times. "Once again, they’re getting victimized," he said.

Lawyers for the plaintiffs are expected to go in front of Superior Court Judge Lawrence Riff on Monday for a review of Hochman's request.

The DTLA spokesperson told Fox News Digital the company has cooperated with DA Hochman's investigation.

"We look forward to Judge Lawrence Riff’s ruling on this matter and, as we have always maintained, we remain fully committed to working cooperatively with District Attorney Nathan Hochman and his office to verify the authenticity of every claim," the spokesperson said.

"Our firm is fully committed to ensuring that clients who suffered real abuse are fairly compensated for the trauma they endured," the spokesperson also said.

Fox News Digital contacted the Los Angeles County District Attorney's office for further information.