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1607: The Fake Lawyer

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Javier Leiva

True Crime, Society & Culture, Technology

4.72.2K Ratings

🗓️ 5 March 2024

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

I discovered a little-known realm of con artists within the legal system. I found story after story of people impersonating attorneys, prosecutors, and even judges. One woman hacked into the court system and dropped the charges against her. Get early and ad-free episodes: PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/pretendradio PRETEND+ on Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/channel/pretend/id6443456985 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Creative Battle.

0:07.0

Today's episode is about a problem that I didn't even know was a problem.

0:12.0

Now this story, an alleged fake attorney that I didn't even know was a problem.

0:12.8

Now this story, an alleged fake attorney

0:15.1

and even more hot water for taking thousands of dollars

0:18.5

for legal services.

0:20.1

Yes, fake attorneys.

0:22.1

I posted a video about this on Tik-Tock.

0:24.0

A Pennsylvania woman was charged with pretending to be a partner at a law firm except

0:30.8

she didn't even have a law degree.

0:32.4

Kimberly Kitchen was promoted to partner. except she didn't even have a law degree.

0:33.0

Kimberly Kitchen was promoted to partner.

0:35.0

That's when her firm realized that she had forged all the documents to become a lawyer,

0:40.0

including her law license and even her bar exam results.

0:44.0

In addition to that, she was also charged with a felony for tampering with public records.

0:49.0

But then, I discovered another case of a fake lawyer and then another case.

0:54.0

Right, so my understanding is that you were outside speaking with members of the jury, is that correct?

1:01.3

That's either yes or no. Henry Betrokad is standing before Judge Stephanie Boyd of the 187th District Court in San Antonio, Texas.

1:10.0

Verrokad was wearing a three-piece suit and a tie.

1:13.2

No, no, no, you were outside speaking to the jurors, yes or no.

1:18.8

It's not entirely clear why he was talking with members of the jury, but he did tell the judge that he was a federal

1:25.3

employee.

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