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Pensacola Attorney Pleads No Contest to Felony Charges
An attorney disbarred after admitting he misappropriated more than half a million dollars from clients' accounts pleaded no contest to felony charges.
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PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) - An attorney disbarred after admitting he misappropriated more than half a million dollars from clients' accounts pleaded no contest to felony charges.
Vincent J- Whibbs Junior faces between four and 65 years in prison for charges of racketeering, grand theft and mortgage fraud.
The criminal investigation alleges that Whibbs not only embezzled trust-account money, but that he also bilked another client out of $150,000 to help repay the missing money.
Whibbs will remain free until a sentencing scheduled for August 17.
Whibbs' is the son of the late Pensacola Mayor Emeritus Vince Whibbs Senior.
(Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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