2 days ago · David Smerling, 74, of Lexington, was indicted on three counts of wire fraud and two counts of money laundering. ... Smerling embezzled more than $2.5 million from the companies by transferring funds first to a bank account owned by one of the victims that Smerling controlled before moving the money to bank accounts in his own name, or directly ...

2 days ago · BOSTON — An attorney working as a bookkeeper for three Massachusetts companies has been indicted by a federal grand jury for embezzling at least $2.5 million from the companies, the U.S. Attorney said Thursday.. David Smerling, 74, of Lexington, was indicted on three counts of wire fraud and two counts of money laundering, following his arrest earlier this month, U.S. Attorney Leah Foley ...

2 days ago · David Smerling, a 74-year-old attorney, has been indicted on counts that include wire fraud and money laundering, with the allegations brought to light by the U.S. Attorney's Office. It's a ...

David Smerling, 74, appeared Tuesday in US District Court in Boston on one count of wire fraud but did not enter a plea, records show. Smerling claimed to have an “addiction to prostitutes,”...

Jan 15, 2025 · An attorney working as a bookkeeper for three Massachusetts companies has been arrested and charged with embezzling at least $2.5 million from the companies, the U.S. Attorney said Wednesday. David...

Between January 2016 and May 2020, 74-year-old David Smerling of Lexington allegedly embezzled the companies by moving funds from their bank accounts to separate accounts in his name.

Lexington attorney David Smerling, 74, engaged in a litany of schemes to defraud the unnamed couple out of money, including paying himself more than an agreed-upon amount for bookkeeping and...

Lexington attorney David Smerling, 74, engaged in a litany of schemes to defraud the unnamed couple out of money, including paying himself more than an agreed-upon amount for bookkeeping and...

Jan 15, 2025 · David Smerling, 74, of Lexington, allegedly engaged in multiple fraudulent schemes to defraud the unnamed couple. A Massachusetts attorney has been charged with embezzling $2.5 million from a couple and their businesses, with the attorney blaming his actions on an addiction to prostitutes and a failed investment in a Florida spa, according to ...

Jan 15, 2025 · BOSTON – An attorney working as a bookkeeper for three Massachusetts companies has been arrested and charged with embezzling at least $2.5 million from the companies. David Smerling, 74, of Lexington, was charged by complaint with wire fraud. He was arrested yesterday and released on conditions.