In a complaint filed in New York state court Tuesday, BRC Group Holdings said Willkie allegedly helped former Franchise Group Inc. CEO Brian Kahn hide federal investigations into earlier fraudulent conduct while assisting with a take-private deal that involved both clients. According to Law.com, BRC Group Holdings also alleged that Willkie and Kahn worked together to hide crucial information and move the deal forward, which caused BRC Group Holdings to lose $735 million and Franchise Group to go bankrupt in 2024.
An elder law attorney from Florida has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for stealing nearly $2 million from his clients' accounts. Polk County, Florida, Judge Cassandra Denmark also sentenced Jason Penrod, the founder of the now-closed Family Elder Law in Florida to 15 years of probation following his prison sentence, according to USA Today. Penrod pleaded guilty to two counts of grand theft and 19 counts of money laundering on Dec. 12, USA Today also reports.
The lawsuit alleges that the woman sought to extort money from John Gomez and was involved in a plot to damage his reputation through coordinated efforts with multiple attorneys.