A Houston personal injury lawyer and his former office manager have been charged in connection with a $2.4 million scheme to defraud clients of settlement proceeds, the US Justice Department said on Thursday.
Between 2012 and 2021, attorney Clyde J. Moore, together with employee Mark A. Broussard and other employees allegedly misrepresented the cost of medical expenses and led clients to believe the firm paid medical providers more than they had, the DOJ said. The alleged conduct caused clients to receive a smaller share of their settlement funds.
Moore then used the skimmed proceeds to purchase luxury cars and fund ...
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