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Plaintiff Attorney Sophie Larroque announces that Labaton Sucharow LLP and 4 Partners are Defendants in a Criminal Trial in Paris

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The Criminal Summons alleges fraud upon the Court by Labaton Sucharow LLP with the US District Court for the District of Massachusetts in the State Street case, evidenced by the exhibits filed in the Paris Court and in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York


NEW YORK (PRWEB)

French Attorney Maître Sophie Larroque announces that Labaton Sucharow LLP, Chairman Christopher Keller, and Partners Eric Belfi, Lawrence Sucharow, current General Counsel Michael Canty and a former General Counsel of Labaton Sucharow are Defendants in a Criminal Trial in the Paris Court in Paris, France, Prosecution Index Number 21099 000303.

Maître Sophie Larroque is representing Plaintiff Gerard Sillam.

The next hearing is scheduled for March 15, 2022 at 1:30pm, 13/2th Correctional Chamber, in front of a panel of 3 Judges.

Allegedly, the Prosecutor Office of the Paris Court has confirmed in writing that French Prosecutors have recently moved against Labaton Sucharow LLP and several Partners, in a case involving the London based subsidiary of Brown Rudnick and former Partner Mr. Nicholas Tse for illegal threats and false accusations, Prosecution Index Number 21033 1000 216. Brown Rudnick London has a branch in Paris. This has happened in the light of emails sent by Mr. Canty evidencing certain fees collected by Labaton Sucharow LLP.

The Criminal Summons alleges conspiracy, aggravated fraud, perjury and forgery, in link with French and US related wrongdoings.

If found guilty in Paris, the Defendants can be sentenced up to 10 years in prison and substantially high fines, and in addition forced to pay compensation to the victims up to €25 million.

Further information will follow.

Press Contact:

Maître Sophie Larroque

Attorney-At-Law

Ph +44 7527 200830

Mail to: SophieLarroque00@gmail.com

1, Place de la République

F – 92300 – Levallois-Perret, France

Ph +33 1 55 46 50 50

The US Counsel for the plaintiffs is as follows:

Raiser & Kenniff, PC

300 Old Country Road, Suite 351

Mineola, NY 11501

Ph (516) 742-7600

Fax 516-742-7618

eFax (888) 688-1765

http://www.raiserandkenniff.com

87 Walker Street, 2nd Floor

New York, NY 10013

All parties and individuals mentioned in this press release are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a Court of Law.

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