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Criminal

Jun. 23, 2017

Dentons lawyer arrested on charge of extorting partners in LA

The FBI arrested a former attorney from Dentons U.S. LLP on Thursday for allegedly threatening to leak sensitive internal data to a legal blog unless the firm paid him hundreds of thousands of dollars. Michael Potere, a 32-year old associate with the firm’s Los Angeles office, will be arraigned on Friday, according to U.S. Attorney spokesman Thom Mrozek.

The FBI on Thursday arrested a former attorney from Dentons U.S. LLP for allegedly threatening to leak sensitive internal data to a legal blog unless the firm paid him hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Michael Potere, a 32-year-old associate in Los Angeles, was scheduled for arraignment Friday, according to U.S. attorney spokesman Thom Mrozek.

An FBI affidavit unsealed Thursday identified Potere ...

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