Bankruptcy Lawyer Going to Prison
A bankruptcy lawyer from Jackson, MS is heading to prison after being convicted of defrauding his bankruptcy clients out of thousands of dollars.
John Allen was sentenced to serve 32 months in federal prison after he pleaded guilty to the fraud-related charges.
According to prosecutors, the 61-year-old bankruptcy attorney would get money from his clients and directly deposit it into his trust account. He then would tell his clients that the money was used to “minimize their debts” and “satisfy creditors". Later he would transfer the funds from his trust account right into his personal account.
Allen practiced law in Mississippi since 1980 until he was disbarred in 2007. Many people seeking to file bankruptcy became unfortunate victims of his manipulations and fraud.
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