Jul

21

Lawyer Accused of Thieving $300K from Friend’s Estate

21-07-2011

Tagged Under : Lawyer, Lawyer Accused

A California lawyer was charged Wednesday with stealing more than $300,000 in guns, jewelry and art from a friend who died of cancer in 2010.

Leslie Scott McAfee pleaded not guilty to charges of grand theft, perjury and forgery that stemmed from a felony complaint in connection with property and cash missing from the estate of William Sherinyan, the Los Angeles Times’ L.A. Now blog reported. The complaint also alleges McAfee unlawfully claimed to be executor of Sherinyans estate.

Prosecutors were notified after a beneficiary named in Sherinyans will contacted police upon receiving nothing from the estate, according to the blog.

Similar Posts:

Share
No Comments

Leave a Reply