Page 1 of 1
Soon-to-be disbarred attorney arrested for loan mod scam
Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2010 6:03 pm
by Judge Roy Bean
http://www.metnews.com/articles/2010/dien012510.htm
Beginning in March 2008, the defendants allegedly defrauded hundreds of victims by offering loan modification services in exchange for advance payment.
Re: Soon-to-be disbarred attorney arrested for loan mod scam
Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2010 2:35 am
by notorial dissent
Maybe he and Kurt can share a cell and Kurt will finally get his latest dazzling bit of brilliance before the appeals court, or not!!!!!!!
Re: Soon-to-be disbarred attorney arrested for loan mod scam
Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2010 4:54 am
by Judge Roy Bean
If this is an indication of the state of affairs in the state of California, things are worse than I would have believed.
http://www.mcclatchydc.com/100/story/82 ... ni_popular
Re: Soon-to-be disbarred attorney arrested for loan mod scam
Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2010 7:44 pm
by The Operative
Yes, that is pretty bad. I am always amazed at how many people, even those who normally earn significantly more than average, live just within or beyond their means. Any significant downturn and they are in financial trouble.
One of the comments provided my new favorite lawyer joke..."[N]ot all lawyers are evil. It's just that 99% of them make the rest look bad."
Re: Soon-to-be disbarred attorney arrested for loan mod scam
Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2010 8:30 pm
by Pottapaug1938
People like these are part of the reason why I left the legal profession. These slimeballs are out to grab all they can, as quickly as they can, for as long as they can; and they don't care about justice or doing the right thing, as long as their bottom line is fattened as much as possible.
Re: Soon-to-be disbarred attorney arrested for loan mod scam
Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 1:42 am
by LaVidaRoja
Despite mandatory ethics training and testing, some people will knowingly violate the principals because they are betting that enforcement is stretched too thin to catch them