Florida Bar v. de la Puente

Respondent Cesar M. de la Puente has petitioned this Court to review the findings of fact and recommended disciplinary measures in the referee’s report. We have jurisdiction pursuant to article V, section 15 of the *67Florida Constitution. We approve both the report and the recommended discipline.

This disciplinary action grew out of de la Puente’s use of client trust account funds for personal and business matters not related to the specific purpose for which the funds were held in trust. De la Puente was retained by Andrea Teresa Espino in regard to a guardianship matter for her son, Jesus…