A disbarred St. Louis lawyer has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for stealing more than $300,000 from clients.
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports Steven Gartenberg pleaded guilty in June to two counts of mail fraud. He admitted keeping more than $100,00 from a woman's estate that was supposed to go to a church, the Alzheimer's association and three individuals.
Gartenberg also admitted making more than $200,000 in unauthorized withdrawals from the bank account of a mentally disabled woman who was under his guardianship.
He apologized at sentencing Friday, saying he feels remorse for what he's done.
Gartenberg was ordered to repay $267,000, most of which will go to the Bar Plan Surety and Fidelity Company, a lawyer liability insurance company that paid for the guardianship victim.
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St. Louis Attorney Sentenced to 2 Years for Fraud
I just have a hard time feeling that he has remorse for what he's done - it's more like he has remorse he got caught.
ReplyDeleteAny crook looking for a break from a judge can and will express remorse for what they've done. It's the honest victim who gets in trouble for fighting back that doesn't express remorse that is considered dangerous by the sytem and suffers accordingly.
ReplyDeletei agree with tvfields this thieving lying lawyer is only sorry cause he got caught with his pants down throw his _ss in prison for the max time and throw away the cell key i'm sick i'm tired i've had it with cowardly crooks looking for easy targets filling their pockets with cash give me a break or give me time to show my disapproval of his actions give me time in a room with him
ReplyDeleteI agree wholeheartedly, tvfields.
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