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Monday, March 25, 2013

State Rep. Reynolds, 7 Other Attorneys Charged In Alleged Kickback Scheme

HOUSTON -- Dozens of law enforcement officers simultaneously raided multiple law offices and two chiropractic clinics Monday morning for their alleged involvement in a kickback scheme to sign up clients, according to an I-Team review of court records.

In all, arrest warrants were issued for eight Houston-area lawyers, including State Representative Ron Reynolds. They are charged with barratry, commonly known as “ambulance chasing,” a third degree felony punishable by up to ten years in prison a $10,000 fine.

Reynolds and the other attorneys are accused of paying kickbacks to Robert Valdez, the alleged ringleader of the operation. Prosecutors said Valdez routinely scour accident reports, then approach and aggressively persuade crash victims to sign contracts for legal representation.

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4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Love how the media never identifies a corrupt politician when they are a Democrat. When race or political affiliation is noticeablyl absent you always know.

Anonymous said...

What, did he move there from P.G. County?

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Anonymous Anonymous said...
Love how the media never identifies a corrupt politician when they are a Democrat. When race or political affiliation is noticeablyl absent you always know.

March 25, 2013 at 2:07 PM

You are 100% correct with this statement.

Anonymous said...

These guys must have missed a protect payment.