Nearly Six Million Dollar Man Disbarred

The New York Appellate Division for the Second Judicial Department has accepted the resignation and disbarred an attorney who had misappropriated substantial funds

The resignor acknowledges in his affidavit that his resignation is freely and voluntarily tendered, and that he is not being subjected to coercion or duress. He acknowledges that he is the subject of an ongoing investigation by the Grievance Committee for the Tenth Judicial District and that he has been informed that charges would be filed against him, based upon, inter alia, his misappropriation of approximately $5,769,281.17 entrusted to him in connection with a series of real estate transactions; his failure to maintain required bookkeeping records for his attorney special or trust account and to make the bookkeeping records available to the Grievance Committee; and his failure to fully and promptly comply with the Grievance Committee’s requests for a written answer to the pending complaints of professional misconduct and other relevant records. The resignor acknowledges that if charges were predicated on the misconduct under investigation, he could not successfully defend himself on the merits against those charges.

He may seek reinstatement in seven years. (Mike frisch)