Wake Up Call: Ex-LeClairRyan CLO Gets 44 Months in Prison

Nov. 23, 2021, 1:23 PM UTC

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  • Leading off, a Richmond federal judge sentenced Bruce Matson, former chief legal officer of defunct firm LeClairRyan, to 44 months in federal prison and a $10,000 fine after he pleaded guilty to obstructing a federal procedure. Matson was accused of misappropriating roughly $4 million from bankruptcy trust funds he oversaw while at the firm. ( ...

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