Real Estate Attorney jailed for fraud and embezzlement

Andre Barrett was a real estate attorney practising in Fayetteville until the day he stole money from his firm's trust account. Barrett pleaded guilty in October to one count of mail fraud and one count of embezzling from the government. He was sentenced to 76 months in prison and ordered to pay nearly $2.1 million in restitution.

The money will go to his former clients, insurance companies, the U.S. government and others whom he defrauded. Barrett made no comment after hearing the sentence and it is not clear what drove him to take the money from the trust fund. He has surrendered his law license and his career is now in ruins.

source The good Attorney Guide