Attorney William Swett pleaded guilty to eight counts of wire fraud and money laundering Monday, activities that cost his firm and its clients at least $1.5 million, according to court documents.
Swett, 42, is a personal injury attorney formerly at Motley Rice in South Carolina. He created illegitimate legal service companies MedBill and LegalAssets, which billed the firm and its clients for services that were never performed, according to a Monday filing in US District Court for the District of South Carolina.
Fraudulent invoices also included expenses for airline flights and hotel bills. The fraud totaled at least $1.5 million, ...
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