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Former Butler County (PA) lawyer found dead
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review ^ | 5/13/06 | Jason Cato

Posted on 05/15/2006 1:29:19 PM PDT by smokinleroy

Faced with the prospect of spending up to a decade in prison for defrauding clients out of more than $3.6 million, a former Butler County bankruptcy lawyer apparently killed himself instead.

Daniel J. Gates, 44, formerly of Zelienople, was found dead Friday near Ocala, Fla., where he'd been living since his indictment in July 2003.

(Excerpt) Read more at pittsburghlive.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; US: Pennsylvania
KEYWORDS: corruptlawyer; suicide
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1 posted on 05/15/2006 1:29:20 PM PDT by smokinleroy
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To: smokinleroy

without a doubt


2 posted on 05/15/2006 1:31:07 PM PDT by bigfootbob
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To: smokinleroy

took 3 years though. Need to speed up the process


3 posted on 05/15/2006 1:31:16 PM PDT by digger48
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You would think he would have purchased some fake ID and have hidden enough in an off shore account to live off the radar.


4 posted on 05/15/2006 1:31:23 PM PDT by robowombat
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To: smokinleroy

Calling all lawyers, calling all lawyers.


5 posted on 05/15/2006 1:31:56 PM PDT by pissant
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To: smokinleroy

What a waste when there are hungry gators in Florida.


6 posted on 05/15/2006 1:32:43 PM PDT by mtbopfuyn (I think the border is kind of an artificial barrier - San Antonio councilwoman Patti Radle)
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7 posted on 05/15/2006 1:35:27 PM PDT by martin_fierro (< |:)~)
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To: mtbopfuyn

This man was involved with the local Arabian horse scene. He cheated every hay grower, horse trainer and farrier who was unfortunate enough to get involved with him. He had the money but would happily let the little guy starve. Some sued him to recover what he owed them.

He treated his wife poorly too, often embarrassing her in public.

His death was the big talk at the horse show this weekend and it was unanimous that he was going to burn in Hell.


8 posted on 05/15/2006 1:36:35 PM PDT by cjshapi
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To: smokinleroy

Now he is a good lawyer.


9 posted on 05/15/2006 1:37:27 PM PDT by FormerACLUmember (No program, no ideas, no clue: The democrats!)
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Whats the difference between a dead skunk and lawyer in the middle of the road??


The skunk had skid marks in front of it


11 posted on 05/15/2006 1:39:35 PM PDT by 54skylark
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To: cjshapi

Could someone search the records of Gore/Kerry/Rendell campaign donors? No doubt this scum was there.


12 posted on 05/15/2006 1:39:39 PM PDT by smokinleroy
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To: Vicomte13

bump for later


13 posted on 05/15/2006 1:39:58 PM PDT by Tribune7
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To: cjshapi

Whats the difference between a lawyer and a carp?


One is a bottom feeder and the other is a fish.


14 posted on 05/15/2006 1:40:49 PM PDT by 54skylark
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To: Vicomte13

I don't believe they had any children. Not even sure if he was still married.


15 posted on 05/15/2006 1:40:53 PM PDT by cjshapi
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To: cjshapi

I thought I read something about his wife.

Same strategy would have worked for his mother, siblings, lover, whoever.

If we was cold-blooded enough to bilk people out of $3.6 million and kill himself to escape prison, he might have thought of this. Probably not though.


16 posted on 05/15/2006 1:43:31 PM PDT by Vicomte13 (Paris vaut bien une messe...et le Congres vaut bien un mur.)
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To: cjshapi

Sounds like a real nice guy


17 posted on 05/15/2006 1:44:08 PM PDT by nuconvert ([there's a lot of bad people in the pistachio business])
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To: 54skylark

18 posted on 05/15/2006 1:44:23 PM PDT by FormerACLUmember (No program, no ideas, no clue: The democrats!)
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To: 54skylark

Q: What do lawyers use for birth control?

A: Their personalities!


19 posted on 05/15/2006 1:45:31 PM PDT by FormerACLUmember (No program, no ideas, no clue: The democrats!)
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