Boston Attorney Stole From Clients, Used Firm To Fund Extravagant Lifestyle

[Satanica]

http://www.fox25boston.com/news/da-...-firm-to-fund-extravagant-lifestyle/473510056

A Boston attorney charged with swindling nearly $250,000 from clients, associates and even an intern-turned-girlfriend and using the money for a life of luxury has been held on $1 million bail.

Wassem Amin, 31, pleaded not guilty Tuesday to 26 charges including credit card application fraud, larceny, money laundering and forgery.
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Amin stole nearly $50,000 that a young Tunisian man wired to him to start up a ceramics company.

“He needed the money when it came in because he previously sent a check for insufficient funds to Mercedes Benz to lease this car. The defendant is not credit worthy. He has run into trouble based upon his drugs and penchant for the high life,” Assistant District Attorney Michele Granda said.

Prosecutors say the 31-year-old Amin used a business partner's identity to open several lines of credit without that person's knowledge and embezzled nearly $50,000 from a client.

His attorney argued for lower bail, saying there is an immigration detainer on Amin, an Egypt native who overstayed a student visa. She says he's not a flight risk because his passport expired.

 

[thatsmallgrl]

Damn, how do people do this kind of thing to other people?

Not having a soul or conscience helps.

 

[CbabyRKO]

You got to be a real scumbag to do something like this. People depended on him to take care of their affairs and instead he splurged on his own. How sway.
He's fucking pathetic and I hope they send him back to Egypt after taking what ill gotten gains he has left and giving it back the to the victims. For shame.

 

[Keepalowprofile]

His attorney argued for lower bail, saying there is an immigration detainer on Amin, an Egypt native who overstayed a student visa. She says he's not a flight risk because his passport expired.

Being in this country illegally should have prevented him from obtaining a license for anything. especially to practice law.

 

[mybum62]

Just deport him. The money is gone. There is no recouping it. Jailing him will just cost us taxpayers a lot of money. He's a piranha. Send his ass back to Egypt.

 

[Sejanus]

Friggin' parasite.
Although it seems he may be on to something as "a lawyer in America" scamming money from Tunisians instead of the usual "Algerian Prince" email rip off.
He coulda been a rebel.

 

[Sevens My Charm]

So why is he not a flight risk? I know the passport expired but he doesn't belong here - won't they find pity on him being prosecuted - via embassy and them guard him until family/Egypt arranges passage?