A former lawyer convicted of bilking thousands from her elderly clients and her New Britain law firm to support her lavish lifestyle was arrested for allegedly shoplifting a $1,300 designer handbag, police said.
Elizabeth Zembko of 11 Townsend Road spent 15 months in prison for stealing $400,000 from her New Britain law firm Ericson, Scalise & Mangan and $137,000 from various clients, including the elderly.
She was released in 2007 and ordered to pay restitution to the clients. She has already paid back the law firm and was required to give up her license to practice law. Court papers said Zembko spent much of the money on fur coats, jewelry, adding a pool to her Farmington home and other luxuries, including expensive cars and vacations.
Police said Zembko was spotted by Nordstrom security personnel leaving Westfarms mall Monday afternoon with a $1,395 Michael Kors handbag that she allegedly pilfered.
When local police arrived to investigate they discovered two more stolen bags in the car bringing the total value of the merchandise to $1,891, Lt. William Tyler said.
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Farmington resident arrested on theft charge
Elizabeth Zembko of 11 Townsend Road spent 15 months in prison for stealing $400,000 from her New Britain law firm Ericson, Scalise & Mangan and $137,000 from various clients, including the elderly.
She was released in 2007 and ordered to pay restitution to the clients. She has already paid back the law firm and was required to give up her license to practice law. Court papers said Zembko spent much of the money on fur coats, jewelry, adding a pool to her Farmington home and other luxuries, including expensive cars and vacations.
Police said Zembko was spotted by Nordstrom security personnel leaving Westfarms mall Monday afternoon with a $1,395 Michael Kors handbag that she allegedly pilfered.
When local police arrived to investigate they discovered two more stolen bags in the car bringing the total value of the merchandise to $1,891, Lt. William Tyler said.
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Farmington resident arrested on theft charge
Well, what else can a disbarred liar -- err, lawyer - do?
ReplyDeleteGreedy people just can't help themselves.
ReplyDeleteHey lawyers hava a license to steal - she was just doing what lawyers do best!
ReplyDeleteThe personalities of these attorneys are really perverse. I haven't met an attorney that practices who is normal. Our last GQ (Coach bag, Italian loafers, designer suits) was the same. He had a personality for show, but appeared cold as stone beneath it all. Narcissistic!
ReplyDeleteI sometimes read the ardc website for fun just to see how perverse these jerks can become. The females are just as bad as the males. Sex is not a factor.
It is beyond my understanding.
She was ordered to pay restituton to the clients, but did she? She paid the law firm, of course, but did she pay the people from whom she stole?
ReplyDeleteAnd what happened to those victims? Are they being "protected" now by the law firm?
Another example of what we are up against in the guardianship racket....CROOKS
ReplyDeleteA leopard can't change its spots nor can Elizabeth Zembko.
ReplyDeleteCrooks + liars = sociopaths
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