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Long Island Attorney Arrested For Allegedly Stealing Nearly $300,000 From Clients, DA Says
An attorney from Long Island is facing a host of charges after being arrested and arraigned for allegedly stealing nearly $300,000 from his former clients, authorities announced.
Arnab Bhukta, 38, who formerly lived in Merrick and now resides in Arizona, was charged with this week in Nassau County Court for the theft of $296,700 from two ex-clients as part of a scheme, Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas said.
Specifically, Bhukta was charged with second-degree grand larceny, third-degree grand larceny, and two counts of criminal possession of a forged instrument, all felonies.…
