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\"FBI<\/a>A former New York attorney and former Nassau County legislator falsely billed one client for $2.2 million and later, falsely billed the client for $126,071.<\/p>\n

\u00a0U.S. District Judge Joanna Seybert<\/strong>\u00a0 sentenced David Deneberg<\/strong> \u00a0on Friday to three months\u2019 imprisonment and three months\u2019 home confinement for defrauding a former client of over $2 million.<\/p>\n

Denenberg, 51, previously pleaded guilty to eight counts of mail fraud in connection with this fraud scheme.<\/p>\n

\u201cMr. Denenberg stole his client\u2019s money and violated his oath as a member of the bar. Today\u2019s sentence should serve as a reminder that in our nation, no one is above the law,\u201d stated Acting U.S. Attorney Kelly T. Currie.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cDenenberg diverted funds from his client\u2019s checkbook into his own pockets through the false representation of legal services. Today we remind everyone of our commitment to identify those who misuse their position to take advantage of unsuspecting consumers; those responsible will not go unpunished,\u201d stated FBI Assistant Director-in-Charge Diego Rodriguez.<\/strong><\/p>\n

In his guilty plea agreement, between\u00a0November 2006 and June 2014, Denenberg was a partner in the Garden City law firm Davidoff Hutcher & Citron LLP, formerly Davidoff Malito & Hutcher LLP \u00a0and sent fraudulent bills to a client for legal services that he never rendered, according to authorities.<\/p>\n

The client, a corporation based in Port Washington, New York, relied on Denenberg\u2019s false billings and paid the law firm $2.2 million, officials stated.<\/p>\n

During the same time period, Denenberg, of Merrick, New York, also sent fraudulent expense billings to the client for purported\u00a0legal\u00a0expenses, which were never incurred, totaling $126,071.43, according to officials.<\/p>\n

In all, the client paid $2.3 million for legal services never rendered and expenses never incurred. Denenberg has made full restitution to the client, according to authorities.<\/p>\n

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