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Class action giant Melvyn Weiss to serve 30 months

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Melvyn Weiss, one of America’s most feared class-action lawyers, has been sentenced to 30 months in prison and hit with $10 million ($£5.1 million) of penalties over an illegal kickbacks scam with plaintiffs involved in securities lawsuits.

Full post as published by International and UK Law on June 03, 2008 (boomark / email).

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"Melvyn Weiss sentenced in class-action kickback scheme; The securities lawyer made millions by paying off plaintiffs to sue major companies; He gets 30 months in prison and must forfeit $9.75 million in earnings"

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