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Solicitor jailed for 10 years for misappropriating millions meant for charities
By Naomi Neilson|17 March 2021
A Sydney-based solicitor has been jailed for 10 years for misappropriating more than $6 million that two deceased clients had left to charitable organisations.
Mark Lee O Brien was handed the sentence in the District Court of NSW after it found him guilty of fraudulently obtaining more than $6 million from his clients in 2015, 2017 and 2018 to purchase a $3.5 million property and to allegedly intend to use some of the funds to keep his firm afloat.
He will serve a non-parole period of six years and his wife, Therese O Brien, will serve three years by way of intensive correction order. Mr O Brien’s practising certificate was immediately suspended by the Law Society in 2019 following a referral after his fraudulent behaviour was eventually suspected.
Sydney lawyer Mark Leo O Brien jailed for spending money meant for charities on new multi-million dollar Bondi home By Alison Xiao © Provided by ABC NEWS Mark Leo O Brien also used the money to pay off mortgages and support his children. (Supplied)
A disgraced Sydney solicitor has been jailed for 10 years after misappropriating more than $6 million that deceased clients had left for charities.
Mark Leo O Brien, 64, formerly of the Edgecliffe firm Harrington, Maguire and O Brien, was sentenced to a maximum of 10 years, with a non-parole period of six years, for 11 fraud offences at the Downing Centre District Court.
Mr O Brien was blank-faced when he heard his sentence and kissed his wife before being led away.
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Mark Leo O Brien also used the money to pay off mortgages and support his children.
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A disgraced Sydney solicitor has been jailed for 10 years after misappropriating more than $6 million that deceased clients had left for charities.
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The money was intended for charities supporting spinal injury victims and St Vincent De Paul s Society
Mark Leo O Brien spent it on paying off his law firm s debts and also gave $400,000 to each of his children
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