Criminal Justice
Lawyer Accused of Thieving $300K from Friend’s Estate
A California lawyer was charged Wednesday with stealing more than $300,000 in guns, jewelry and art from a friend who died of cancer in 2010.
Leslie Scott McAfee pleaded not guilty to charges of grand theft, perjury and forgery that stemmed from a felony complaint in connection with property and cash missing from the estate of William Sherinyan, the Los Angeles Times’ L.A. Now blog reported. The complaint also alleges McAfee unlawfully claimed to be executor of Sherinyan’s estate.
Prosecutors were notified after a beneficiary named in Sherinyan’s will contacted police upon receiving nothing from the estate, according to the blog.
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