Jordan sentenced to 25 months in fraud case
Authorities: Former lawyer stole from client, staged disappearance
Michael T. Jordan, who pleaded guilty to wire fraud after taking his client's money and running to Canada, was sentenced Tuesday to 25 months in prison, on top of 11 months of house arrest already served and 5 months he already served in jail.
The Post and Courier
Michael T. Jordan walks toward the Hollings Judicial Center Tuesday for sentencing on a wire fraud charge.
The former lawyer was arrested Aug. 3, 2007 as he tried to re-enter the U.S. through New York. The arrest came after what authorities said was an attempt to stage his own disappearance during a boat trip south of Charleston.
After he failed to return, Jordan, 46, immediately became a suspect in the disappearance of more than $2.35 million from a client he represented in a real estate deal. The money stemmed from the sale of a large parcel of land off Dorchester Road and a trust account established for client Harold L. Brossy.
Under a plea agreement reached with federal prosecutors, Jordan pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud. He faced a fine and up to 20 years in prison.
His law license was later suspended by the state Supreme Court.
Any fines that were associated with the sentence were waived because Jordan does not have the ability to pay.
His legal team asked that he be held in at the prison in Jesup, Ga., where former state Treasurer Thomas Ravenel is serving 10 months for pleading guilty to conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute cocaine.
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summerville_guy (anonymous) says...
Maybe he'll be Al Parish's cellmate.
December 2, 2008 at 10:35 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Magpie (anonymous) says...
If he took $2.35 million, was the money recovered?
December 2, 2008 at 1:54 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
lillycollette (anonymous) says...
Well-ISN'T THAT SPECIAL-his fines were waived because he does not have the ability to pay. Golly gosh gee whiz what will they think of next.
What about the innocent victims of a corrupt family court who are routinely picked clean for no reason at all?
Ooops-I forgot. Ya gotta be a crooked lawyer to get a break around here.
Nevermind.
December 2, 2008 at 6:18 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
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