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Lawyer Accused of Preying on Vulnerable Clients

The North Carolina bar says he fleeced two mentally disabled brothers.

A Florida lawyer defrauded, deceived and embezzled funds from two mentally disabled clients who were declared innocent after spending 31 years in prison, according to a complaint filed Wednesday by the North Carolina State Bar.

Henry McCollum and his half-brother, Leon Brown,

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