Buried in today’s newspaper was a small headline, “Brookfield Lawyer Pleads Guilty to Fraud.” Whether local or out-of-town, I hate reading those headlines. When public officials, lawyers or cops steal, everyone suffers – not just their victims. In today’s case Thomas Bielinski pleaded guilty to felony theft by fraud. According to press reports, Bielinski combed […]
Partner in Major Law Firm Pleads to $19 Million Fraud
Two months ago I wrote about the sentencing of Ken Starr, money manager to many top celebrities. Starr is currently cooling his heals in the federal pen after being convicted of defrauding clients of $30 million – clients such as Wesley Snipes, Sly Stallone and Al Pacino. This week, Starr’s lawyer, Jonathan Bristol, pled guilty […]