Legal Opinion
Shapiro v. Gherman (In Re Gherman)
United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Florida.
Decided April 13, 1989No. 19-10588PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM DECISION
THOMAS C. BRITTON, Chief Judge.
In his criminal court plea agreement, the debtor/defendant Gherman has admitted embezzling at least $9.7 million from money he managed for about 100 investors. 1 The embezzlement occurred over at least a six-year period, from December 1982 to August 1988. It was discovered when Gherman fled to Taiwan on August 8 after withdrawing and secreting $4.4 million of the stolen money during the preceding month.
In this lawsuit the bankruptcy trustee asks denial of Gherman’s discharge. He also seeks the recovery from Gherman’s family of $5.6 million…
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3Cited by17 opinions
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