Woman admits posing as lawyer, bilking NY prison inmates
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) " Officials say a 48-year-old woman has admitted to passing herself off as a lawyer while bilking hundreds of New York prison inmates out of more than $20,000.The state Attorney General's Office says Antonia Barrone pleaded guilty to a scheme to defraud and will serve 16 months to 3 years in state prison. She has also been ordered to pay nearly $270,000 in restitution and fines.Officials say Barrone created a fake persona as a parole attorney named Mario [...]
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