An Atlanta grand jury has indicted an attorney for allegedly using the identities of 36 former clients to apply for $386,000 in litigation advances without their knowledge or consent.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for Northern Georgia said that Chalmer “Chuck” Detling II, 42, was charged with seven counts of wire fraud and eight counts of aggravated identity theft in the Aug. 8 indictment.
“Lawyers are supposed to assist their clients, not use their identities to commit fraud,” U.S. Attorney Byung J. “BJay” Pak said in a press release. &ldquo...
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