Jan 15, 2025 · BOSTON – An attorney working as a bookkeeper for three Massachusetts companies has been arrested and charged with embezzling at least $2.5 million from the companies. David Smerling, 74, of Lexington, was charged by complaint with wire fraud. He was arrested yesterday and released on conditions.

1 day ago · BOSTON — An attorney working as a bookkeeper for three Massachusetts companies has been indicted by a federal grand jury for embezzling at least $2.5 million from the companies, the U.S. Attorney said Thursday.. David Smerling, 74, of Lexington, was indicted on three counts of wire fraud and two counts of money laundering, following his arrest earlier this month, U.S. Attorney Leah Foley ...

David Smerling, 74, appeared Tuesday in US District Court in Boston on one count of wire fraud but did not enter a plea, records show. Smerling claimed to have an “addiction to prostitutes,”...

1 day ago · David Smerling, a 74-year-old attorney, has been indicted on counts that include wire fraud and money laundering, with the allegations brought to light by the U.S. Attorney's Office. It's a ...

Jan 15, 2025 · An attorney working as a bookkeeper for three Massachusetts companies has been arrested and charged with embezzling at least $2.5 million from the companies, the U.S. Attorney said Wednesday. David...

Between January 2016 and May 2020, 74-year-old David Smerling of Lexington allegedly embezzled the companies by moving funds from their bank accounts to separate accounts in his name.

Lexington attorney David Smerling, 74, engaged in a litany of schemes to defraud the unnamed couple out of money, including paying himself more than an agreed-upon amount for bookkeeping and...

Lexington attorney David Smerling, 74, engaged in a litany of schemes to defraud the unnamed couple out of money, including paying himself more than an agreed-upon amount for bookkeeping and...

1 day ago · David Smerling, 74, accused of embezzling over $2.5M from businesses. by Sophia Bennett January 31, 2025. written by Sophia Bennett January 31, 2025 Bookmark. 24. David Smerling, 74, an attorney from Lexington, Massachusetts, has been indicted by a federal grand jury for embezzling over $2.5 million from three companies, the U.S. Attorney’s ...

1 day ago · David Smerling, 74, of Lexington, was indicted on three counts of wire fraud and two counts of money laundering. ... Smerling embezzled more than $2.5 million from the companies by transferring funds first to a bank account owned by one of the victims that Smerling controlled before moving the money to bank accounts in his own name, or directly ...