15-20 Lawyers Face Charges in Insurance Case
Fifteen to 20 Los Angeles-area lawyers and their associates have been informed by federal prosecutors that they are likely to be indicted on racketeering charges stemming from an elaborate insurance fraud, The Times has learned.
Letters sent Thursday and Friday by the U.S. attorney in San Diego offered the lawyers and others a chance to meet with Justice Department officials in Washington on April 2 or 3, before an indictment is handed down, to explain why they should not be indicted.
Assistant U.S. Atty. George D. Hardy acknowledged the letters had been sent, but declined to give further details. “All I want to confirm is letters went out to different individuals, giving them an opportunity to meet with officials in the Department of Justice, and that’s all,” Hardy said Friday.
Rumors have circulated since last fall that as many as 20 attorneys and their associates might be indicted in the case. The letters suggest that the indictments may be close at hand.
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