ST. LOUIS (CN) - A lawyer who ripped off 70 clients and seven businesses for almost $800,000 was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison. Frank N. Carter, 71, stole money his clients had been awarded from civil settlements. He loaned some of it to clients and used the rest to keep his business going.
Carter's lawyers asked for house arrest, saying they believed all the money would be repaid. But U.S. District Judge Rodney Sippel agreed with the prosecutor's request for prison time, citing the need to send a message to the community and to the victims who lost cars, houses and jobs due to Carter's actions.
Follow @joeharris_stl
Subscribe to our free newsletters
Our weekly newsletter Closing Arguments offers the latest about ongoing trials, major litigation and rulings in courthouses around the U.S. and the world, while the monthly Under the Lights dishes the legal dirt from Hollywood, sports, Big Tech and the arts.
Additional Reads
-
-
Texans head to the polls for high-stakes US Senate primary February 17, 2026