In re Prosperi

OPINION OF THE COURT

Respondent Arnold P. Prosperi was admitted to the practice of law in the State of New York by the First Judicial Department on March 25, 1974, as Arnold Paul Prosperi. Since 1977, respondent has lived in Florida, where he practiced law until December 6, 1995.

Petitioner Departmental Disciplinary Committee seeks an order sanctioning respondent as this Court deems just. Petitioner has shown that, on November 11, 1997, respondent was convicted, after a jury trial in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, of two counts of submitting false tax…