The former Brooklyn judge who appointed Steven T. Rondos to oversee at least seven of the guardianship accounts Rondos is charged with fleecing expressed dismay at the news in a phone interview.
Former Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Leonard Scholnick: "I must say I am disappointed -- I just thought he was really one of the good guys. Nothing shocks me anymore."
A spokesman for the Office of Court Administration acknowledged that there had been some "inherent flaws" in the system for overseeing the work of guardians but said those flaws had now been corrected.
Rondos and the Brooklyn-based law firm Raia & Rondos have been indicted on charges of money laundering, grand larceny, a scheme to defraud and offering a false instrument for filing.
Rondos is accused of stealing from 23 victims, including mentally and physically impaired elderly people as well as children suffering from cerebral palsy due to medical malpractice at birth. On at least three occasions, when Rondos was confronted with the thefts, he stole funds from other victims to pay back his prior victim.
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Oversight Tightened After Guardian Thefts
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Big-Shot Guardianship Attorney
Former Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Leonard Scholnick: "I must say I am disappointed -- I just thought he was really one of the good guys. Nothing shocks me anymore."
A spokesman for the Office of Court Administration acknowledged that there had been some "inherent flaws" in the system for overseeing the work of guardians but said those flaws had now been corrected.
Rondos and the Brooklyn-based law firm Raia & Rondos have been indicted on charges of money laundering, grand larceny, a scheme to defraud and offering a false instrument for filing.
Rondos is accused of stealing from 23 victims, including mentally and physically impaired elderly people as well as children suffering from cerebral palsy due to medical malpractice at birth. On at least three occasions, when Rondos was confronted with the thefts, he stole funds from other victims to pay back his prior victim.
Full Article and Source:
Oversight Tightened After Guardian Thefts
See also:
Big-Shot Guardianship Attorney
3 comments:
Oversight has not been tightened due to the Rondos run or any other reason.
It's business as usual in NY.
Some inherent flaws??? Who is the spokesman for the OCA kidding?
The system is flawed through and through and innocent and vulnerable people pay the price - sometimes they pay the ultimate price.
"The former Brooklyn judge who appointed Steven T. Rondos to oversee at least seven of the guardianship accounts Rondos is charged with fleecing expressed dismay at the news in a phone interview."
Dismayed, my eye! Scholnick was one of the first to resign when Guardianship doings erupted in 2001!
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