Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Lawyer on the lam may be "armed and dangerous"

Paula McMahon has the details here:

The FBI has issued a 'Wanted' notice for a Broward County lawyer accused in a $19 million fraud — declaring him "armed and dangerous" — after he failed to show up for an April 29 court hearing.
Subject ImageMichael Ralph Casey, 67, of Oakland Park, has been missing for two weeks, according to the FBI in Miami.
Casey was indicted in August 2012 on federal mail and wire fraud conspiracy charges for his alleged involvement in what prosecutors said was an international investment scheme that defrauded more than 700 investors out of approximately $19 million in less than 18 months.
Federal prosecutors said that Casey, who practiced law in Fort Lauderdale for 36 years, conspired with two convicted felons to defraud investors. Casey was once the chairman of the Broward County Bar Association's Corporation, Banking and Business Law Section and had worked for several well-known law firms.
Casey "should be considered armed and dangerous," according to FBI officials. Anyone with information about him should contact their local FBI office or the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate.
FBI spokesman Michael Leverock said the warning was issued for the safety of any law enforcement officer or member of the public who comes into contact with Casey because agents were told that Casey may have access to a firearm.
"We also believe that anyone who flees while their case is going through the court process can be considered desperate," Leverock said.

Here's the FBI wanted poster.

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

"May be" is the new turn of phrase, to insulate the writer from liability for false allegations.

David O. Markus maybe is a bad basketball player.

Rumpole may be completely sober as of noon today.




Rumpole said...

Not bloody likely. (Sober ) as I understand it DOM can light it up from the three point line.

MC Waste Services, Inc said...

Hauling ass from lenard is a sign of intelligence and not desperation. The FBI's power of induction wrong again.

Anonymous said...

If I had Wylie, I'd stand and fight.

Anonymous said...

And he still shows as an upstanding member of the Bar and the community on Google and LinkenIn.