Lawyer disbarred after getting ex-client to lend money illegally

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A lawyer who misled a former client into unlawfully lending a large sum of money to his friend, under the guise of an investment opportunity, has been struck off the rolls.
The former client had handed over $49,500, expecting to receive $160,000 in return for her "investment", but has yet to get a single cent back.
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