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Criminal

Nov. 5, 2012

Lawyer accused of squatting in vacant Moreno Valley home

A Beverly Hills attorney accused of squatting in a vacant home appeared in Riverside County Superior Court Friday facing charges of burglary and felony vandalism, though he asserts he's a victim of retaliation.


By Katie Lucia


Daily Journal Staff Writer


RIVERSIDE - A Moreno Valley attorney accused of squatting in a vacant home appeared in Superior Court Friday to face felony charges of burglary and vandalism, though he asserts he's a victim of retaliation.


Joseph Sclafani, 53, allegedly illegally moved into a Moreno Valley house and vandalized the property after he was evicted. He had been scheduled to face a preliminary hearing Friday but it was ...

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