HASSAN ABBAS, a Lebanese national who was a licensed attorney in Illinois, and was convicted oN multiple financial crime charges got a sentence that properly fits the crime: nine Years. A District Judge in Massachusetts imposed a sentence which was appropriate, due to the damage that the defendant inflicted upon his victims. Abbas was residing in Belgium at the time he committed his criminal acts, where he also held citizenship, according to DOJ reports.
Abbas was convicted of:
(1) Money Laundering.
(2) Unlawful Monetary Transactions.
(3) Wire Fraud
The defendant, and his associates, perpetrated Email Compromise (BEC) and Romance crimes upon their victims, The two and three-year sentences being handed down of late for money laundering do not serve as an effective deterrent, in our humble opinion; sentences for money laundering should also take the offender out of circulation for an extended period of time, to reduce the possibility that he will reoffend after serving a short sentence. Money laundering sentences should be of such a length that the defendant will think long and hard before diving right back into criminal activity.
Lawyers, who hold licenses issued by state authorities, take an oath to zealously represent the interests of their clients. For a licensed attorney to fleece his victims in this manner justifies a lengthy sentence, the revocation of his license, and deportation after he completes his sentence. We trust that he is returned to his native Lebanon, and not to the EU.
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