Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Disbarred Louisville Attorney Sentenced

{Louisville, Kentucky}...U.S. District Judge Joseph McKinley has sentenced disbarred attorney 63 year old Louis M. Smith of Louisville to 63 months in federal prison for embezzling more than $1 million from his clients. Smith was convicted earlier this year in federal court in Louisville of two counts of unlawful transfer of stolen money and four counts of wire fraud. Prosecutors say he gained the trust of two women, gained legal power to manage their assets and then stole their money.