http://www.justice.gov/usao/md/Public-Affairs/press_releases/press08/CollegeParkLawyerIndictedForMoneyLaunderingWitnessTamperingandTaxOffenses
Title: Walter L. Blair is accused of money laundering due to an incident of the relative of a drug dealer who came to Blair for legal advice after circumstances relating to a safe of money that was left behind after the murder of the drug dealer and his girlfriend and her son. He is accused of using the money to pay other lawyers, real estate agents, himself and other individuals to enhance his lifestyle.
Blair was also accused of tampering with witnesses by intimidating the relative to give false statements to the FBI in connection with the money laundering incident. Blair and the relative, along with other individuals, made up a company in order to use the money to buy real estate to enhance their financial well being. The FBI became suspicious of this activity and had in interest in questioning “witnesses”.
In addition, Blair was charged with not filing tax returns for 2002 through 2004. Blair faces a maximum sentence of: 20 years in prison for each money laundering charge; 10 years in prison for the witness tampering charge; 10 years in prison for the obstruction of justice charge; and one year in prison for each charge of failure to file a tax return. (Justice.gov).
This case teaches not professional ethics but personal ones as well.
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