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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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