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Criminal

Feb. 18, 2017

Attorney sentenced for securities fraud

A disbarred attorney found guilty of securities fraud was sentenced to six years in prison and must pay more than $4.6 million in restitution to his victims.

By Joshua Sebold
Daily Journal Staff Writer

A disbarred attorney found guilty of securities fraud was sentenced to six years in prison and must pay more than $4.6 million in restitution to his victims.

James Seltzer, previously an attorney in Marin County, was apprehended in Hawaii in 2015, five years after he had fled the country. Seltzer stole $4.5 million from 16 investors and was $20 million in debt to other c...

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