In re Bigman

OPINION OF THE COURT

In this proceeding, the respondent was charged with two allegations of professional misconduct. The Special Referee *91sustained both charges of professional misconduct against the respondent. The petitioner moves to confirm the report of the Special Referee and the respondent’s counsel submits an affidavit in response thereto.

Charge One alleged that the respondent, who was retained to handle the sale of a dry cleaning business, breached his fiduciary duty with respect to an escrow agreement. Subsequent to the closing, the respondent disbursed some of the sale proceeds,…