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St. Louis-area paralegal Jillian Nichols was sentenced Thursday to 15 months in prison for charges that include wire fraud and making false statements.
Phone call unravels Joplin attorney’s web of fraud
An odd phone call after the death of a small company’s president set in motion an investigation that resulted last week in a Joplin attorney’s admission in federal court that he stole more than $586,000 from clients.
Joplin lawyer admits he stole money from clients
A Joplin attorney admitted in federal court Monday that he stole more than $586,000 from clients, pleading guilty to charges including wire fraud and money laundering.
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U.S. v. Sethi (MLW No. 64505/Case No. 12-1774 – 9 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Beam, J.)
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U.S. v. Jefferson (MLW No. 62673/Case No. 10-1065 – 7 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Benton, J.)
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