Lerach Gets Two Years In Prison for Kickbacks

William S. Lerach, who won billions of dollars for defrauded investors in class-action cases, was sentenced yesterday to two years in prison, ending up on the wrong end of the justice system after a legendary legal career.
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Carrie Johnson

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