A Toronto lawyer couple have each been given 30 days in jail after former clients say at least $5.4 million is missing.
Nicholas Cartel and Singa Bui were sentenced on Oct. 25 for contempt of court after months of not complying with court orders to hand over documents and attend court sessions.
The two have been accused of taking more than $6.5 million from real estate clients that was embezzled from the trust account of their law firm Cartel & Bui LLP. Twenty-five clients filed lawsuits against the pair.
“Mr. Cartel and Ms. Bui have not shown remorse for their conduct,” Justice William Chalmers wrote in his decision, which The Epoch Times has viewed. “The defendants continue to ignore court orders and make misrepresentations to the court.”…