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Lawyer conceded a prison sentence and a professional ban

2021-10-27T14:16:17.439Z


A lawyer in Düsseldorf was sentenced to more than two years in prison and a two-year professional ban. He had appealed against the district court's verdict, which imposed a suspended sentence on him.


A lawyer in Düsseldorf was sentenced to more than two years in prison and a two-year professional ban.

He had appealed against the district court's verdict, which imposed a suspended sentence on him.

Düsseldorf - This backfired at the regional court on Wednesday: The court increased the penalty for fraud, breach of trust and attempted extortion from 16 to 28 months, which means that suspension on probation is excluded.

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The judges also imposed a two-year professional ban on the 40-year-old.

The lawyer had embezzled clients' money and their fines for private purposes on several occasions.

One of the clients was even threatened with imprisonment.

The lawyer with his office on the Königsallee in Düsseldorf has to answer in further criminal proceedings.

He is accused of fraud, counterfeiting and terrorist financing, among other things.

He is said to have cheated a client about the reimbursement of accidental damage in the amount of 2500 euros - and paid for an overnight stay in a hotel with five fake 20-euro bills.

In another proceeding, the lawyer is accused of financing terrorism.

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dpa

Source: merkur

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