WITI-TV, MILWAUKEE -
A Milwaukee probate lawyer accused of pulling a million dollar con job could soon be facing criminal charges in federal court.
When Leonard Brady was appointed to safeguard the $1.6M estate of Catherine Pretschold, no one doubted his integrity. He was so highly regarded at the Milwaukee courthouse a judge once called him the "grand master of probate".
When nobody was watching Brady sent nearly $700,000 overseas, and paid himself along with others hundreds of thousands of dollars more without court approval.
Even after the FOX6 Investigators exposed his seven figure swindle, Brady promised the money was safe. Recently the Wisconsin Supreme Court revoked Brady's law license, and ordered him to pay more than a million dollars in restitution.
The FOX6 Investigators have confirmed Brady is the target of a criminal investigation by the FBI, Social Security, and the US Attorney's Office. A public defender at the federal courthouse in Milwaukee tells FOX6 his is representing Brady in anticipation of a possible indictment.
When Leonard Brady was appointed to safeguard the $1.6M estate of Catherine Pretschold, no one doubted his integrity. He was so highly regarded at the Milwaukee courthouse a judge once called him the "grand master of probate".
When nobody was watching Brady sent nearly $700,000 overseas, and paid himself along with others hundreds of thousands of dollars more without court approval.
Even after the FOX6 Investigators exposed his seven figure swindle, Brady promised the money was safe. Recently the Wisconsin Supreme Court revoked Brady's law license, and ordered him to pay more than a million dollars in restitution.
The FOX6 Investigators have confirmed Brady is the target of a criminal investigation by the FBI, Social Security, and the US Attorney's Office. A public defender at the federal courthouse in Milwaukee tells FOX6 his is representing Brady in anticipation of a possible indictment.
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