Monday, September 17, 2007

Robles to take more time

Further to our post below, Robles will be taking 15 years and 3 counts. Wow. That is an awful lot of time for a first time non-violent offender.

If the government believes 10 years is just, how can it agree to this deal?

Sorry for the short and sloppy post. On the road today.


--David Oscar Markus
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2 comments:

  1. Anonymous4:48 PM

    15 years is too much for a guy who stole millions to live the high life. a few months ago you asked us to shed a tear and have a moment of silence when the Cali cartel leaders who no doubt have been responsible for hudreds of murder.
    does anyone deserve to be punished

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  2. Anonymous2:28 PM

    Mr. Markus,

    I just saw your post from September 2007 regarding disbarred attorney Louis S. Robles:


    "... Robles will be taking 15 years and 3 counts. Wow. That is an awful lot of time for a first time non-violent offender."

    Surely you are aware of what he did.

    Attorney pleads guilty in theft of $13 million - Sun Sentinel
    By September 2002, Robles had embezzled $13,522,160 from his clients and had only $25,000 remaining in trust accounts.His victims stand to collect roughly 8 cents for every dollar they are owed.Sep 19, 2007

    www.insurancejournal.com › national › 2007/04/23
    Judge Seeking Restitution for Victims of Asbestos Attorney ...

    Apr 23, 2007 - A once high-flying asbestos litigation attorney was all set Friday to plead ... Louis S. Robles, accused of defrauding nearly 4,400 clients out of ... to survey even more victims of this fraud and we will do so by mail.” ... But prosecutors say he also stole from his own clients, often by claiming that their money ...

    Just is case you don't read the above article, it says the following:

    Robles, 59, once represented more than 7,000 clients in lawsuits against companies that made asbestos, which has been linked to cancer and other health problems. From January 1989 through September 2002, Robles collected more than $164 million from about 75,000 settlements, according to court records.
    He lived in a 9,000-square-foot waterfront mansion on Key Biscayne, maintained apartments in New York and Los Angeles and a condominium in Telluride, Colo., traveling mainly by limousine and private jet.

    But prosecutors say he also stole from his own clients, often by claiming that their money hadn’t been received or paying them far less than they were due. Robles was disbarred in 2003 after a Florida Bar investigation into this practices.
    Some of the money went for the real estate and for Robles’ investments in movie productions and a waste management firm, prosecutors say.

    Mr. Markus... my father who passed in 2004 was one of these innocent people, that were and sick and suffering through no fault of their own, that put their trust in Louis Robles. He lied and stole from them. I don't appreciate and resent your flip and insensitive comment. The money that was owed to Robles' clients and my father could've at the very least improved their quality of life. Instead he caused more suffering (physically and emotionally), and shortened their lives.
    Regarding your comment, I can only think that maybe you would feel differently if it had happened to you or one of your family members.

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