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$800K Theft: Ex-Long Island Attorney Admits Embezzling From Clients $800K Theft: Ex-Long Island Attorney Admits Embezzling From Clients
$800K Theft: Ex-Long Island Attorney Admits Embezzling From Clients A former Long Island attorney has confessed to embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars from several of his clients. Douglas Valente, age 57, of Florida, pleaded guilty to three counts of grand larceny in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, Dec. 6. Valente was formerly the principal attorney at the Valente Law Group based in Stony Brook. Earlier Report: Syosset Attorney Steals $200K From Clients, Including Lottery Winner: DA He admitted that between April 2020 and September 2022, he stole more than $829,000 from three clients, according to the Suffolk County DA’s office. An inv…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Disbarred Manhasset Attorney Arrested (Again), Allegedly Stole Over $20,000 From Client: DA Disbarred Manhasset Attorney Arrested (Again), Allegedly Stole Over $20,000 From Client: DA
Disbarred Manhasset Attorney Arrested (Again), Allegedly Stole Over $20,000 From Client: DA The man, who had previously been sentenced for stealing from two separate clients, has now been accused of repeating the crime after he was disbarred. Manhasset resident Alfred DiGirolomo, Jr., age 67, was arraigned on Tuesday, April 25 for allegedly practicing law without authorization and stealing thousands of dollars from his client, Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced. This is not the first time DiGirolomo has been arraigned – in March 2021, he was sentenced to time in prison for similar charges. Earlier Report: Disbarred LI Attorney Sentenced For Using Stole…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Disbarred Attorney From Nassau Accused Of Stealing $372K In Escrow Funds Disbarred Attorney From Nassau Accused Of Stealing $372K In Escrow Funds
Disbarred Attorney From Nassau Accused Of Stealing $372K In Escrow Funds An attorney who was disbarred from practicing law in New York was arrested and charged for allegedly engaging in the unauthorized practice of law and stealing $372,500 in escrow funds from a client he represented in the sale of a $7.4 million apartment building in Manhattan, authorities announced. Long Island resident Gregg A. Luckman, age 53, of Bellmore in Nassau County, was arraigned on Friday, May 7, and charged with grand larceny in the second degree (a Class C felony) and practice of law by an attorney who has been disbarred, suspended or convicted of a felony (a Class E felony), Nassa…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Ex-NY Attorney Sentenced For Stealing $1M From 9/11 Victim Funds Ex-NY Attorney Sentenced For Stealing $1M From 9/11 Victim Funds
Ex-NY Attorney Sentenced For Stealing $1M From 9/11 Victim Funds A disbarred attorney from Northern Westchester will spend time behind bars after he admitted to stealing approximately $1 million that was rewarded to one of his clients from the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund. Yorktown Heights resident Gustavo Vila has been sentenced to 51 months in prison after pleading guilty in White Plains Federal Court for stealing from his client, who was a first responder who suffered life-threatening medical conditions while cleaning up the crash site at Ground Zero. The Victim Compensation Fund was created in the wake of the terror attack to provide government fund…

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by Zak Failla