Felony Stupid
Feb 11th, 2008 • Posted in: What They're Saying“This whole conspiracy corrupted the law firm and it corrupted it in the most evil way.”
– U.S. District Judge John Walter, speaking at the sentencing hearing for William Lerach, a high-profile New York lawyer convicted for his role in paying $11.3 million in kickbacks to professional plaintiffs who would enroll to sue companies targeted by Lerach’s former firm, Milberg Weiss. On Monday, Judge Walter ordered Lerach to serve two years in federal prison, two years of probation, pay a $250,000 fine, and complete 1,000 hours of community service, reports the Associated Press.
Source: AP, Feb. 11.
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