Bail is denied for attorney Yagman
From the Associated Press
A prominent civil rights lawyer convicted of tax evasion, bankruptcy fraud and money laundering has been denied bail.
Stephen Yagman is set to begin a three-year prison sentence this month.
He asked to remain free on bail while he appeals his conviction, but a federal judge in Los Angeles rejected the request Wednesday. Yagman has the option of appealing the ruling to the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. Yagman, 63, has filed dozens of lawsuits against the LAPD, alleging abuse.
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