Berlin public prosecutor is accusing lawyer for fraud - banned profession threatens

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Rechtsanwalt in Berlin wegen Betrugs angeklagt – Anstreben eines Berufsverbots Die Berliner Staatsanwaltschaft hat einen 56-jährigen Rechtsanwalt wegen Betrugs angeklagt und möchte nun ein Berufsverbot für ihn erreichen. Die Ermittlungen ergaben, dass der Anwalt seinen Mandanten unrechtmäßig mehr als 230.000 Euro in Rechnung gestellt haben soll. Die Anklage umfasst insgesamt 25 Fälle gewerbsmäßigen Betrugs, die sich zwischen Dezember 2017 und August 2022 ereigneten, wie ein Sprecher der Staatsanwaltschaft am Donnerstag bekannt gab. Der in Schöneberg ansässige Rechtsanwalt ist auf Erbrecht spezialisiert und führt seine Tätigkeit nach Angaben der Behörden weiterhin aus. Den Vorwürfen zufolge soll er von seinen Mandanten überhöhte …
Lawyer in Berlin charged with fraud-striving for a job ban. The Berlin public prosecutor has charged a 56-year-old lawyer for fraud and now wants to achieve a ban on a job for him. The investigation showed that the lawyer should have illegally charged his clients more than 230,000 euros. The indictment comprises a total of 25 cases of commercial fraud that occurred between December 2017 and August 2022, as a spokesman for the public prosecutor announced on Thursday. The lawyer based in Schöneberg specializes in inheritance law and continues to carry out his work, according to the authorities. According to the allegations, he should be excessive by his clients ... (Symbolbild/MB)

Lawyer in Berlin charged with fraud - striving for a job ban

The Berlin public prosecutor has charged a 56-year-old lawyer for fraud and now wants to achieve a job ban for him. The investigation showed that the lawyer should have illegally charged his clients more than 230,000 euros. The indictment comprises a total of 25 cases of commercial fraud that occurred between December 2017 and August 2022, as a spokesman for the public prosecutor announced on Thursday.

The lawyer based in Schöneberg specializes in inheritance law and continues to carry out his work, according to the authorities. According to the allegations, he is said to have requested excessive fees from his clients without actually intended to take over their cases.

It is said that the lawyer hid his agreements in the "small print" and put the clients under pressure to sign the documents quickly. It is also said that he deliberately covered passages on the form or spoke of "lawyer" if someone asked more. Although the chamber court in the meantime informed him that this clause was inadmissible, the lawyer is said to have continued to use it.

of new customers, the lawyer is said to have then requested high payments to provoke them to give up the mandate. He allegedly commissioned colleagues to complain about outstanding fees in court. He is also said to have had negative reviews on the Internet promptly.

The Berlin public prosecutor is currently investigating the accused lawyer, who now has to answer for commercial fraud in court. At the same time, a job ban is sought to prevent the lawyer from continuing to offer his services.