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Mar. 7, 2018
Attorney accused of stealing from clients arrested
A Southern California personal injury attorney accused of stealing at least $8.6 million from 73 clients and fleeing to Costa Rica was arrested on a federal complaint.
LOS ANGELES -- A Southern California personal injury attorney accused of stealing at least $8.6 million from 73 clients and fleeing to Costa Rica was arrested on a federal complaint.
Philip J. Layfield, a co-founder of Layfield & Barrett APC in Irvine, was nabbed in New Jersey on Feb. 26 and jailed without bail. He is awaiting transfer to Los Angeles.
The Department of Homeland Security began i...
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