In re Disciplinary Action Against Sea

*31The Director of the Office of Lawyers Professional Responsibility filed a petition for disciplinary action against respondent, Bobby Gordon Onyemeh Sea, alleging violations of Minn. R. Prof. Conduct 3.3(a)(1), for knowingly making false statements to a tribunal; Rule 4.1, for making false statements to others; and Rule 8.4(c)-(d), for engaging in dishonesty, fraud, deceit or misrepresentation, and conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice. These allegations stemmed from a series of false statements and material omissions that Sea made to the district court after he failed to appear…