A lavish-living Toronto lawyer couple are facing criminal charges after more than $7 million in client money was embezzled from their firm’s trust accounts, much of it funnelled toward spending on luxury fashion and decor.
Toronto police announced Thursday afternoon that Singa Bui, 42, who practised real estate law, has been charged with 42 counts including 24 of fraud over $5,000, 17 instances of criminal breach of trust and one count of possession of proceeds of crime over $5,000.
Her husband and law partner, Nicholas Cartel, 61, whose legal practice focused on litigation and class actions, was charged with one count of fraud over $5,000.
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