https://personal.ericgoldman.org/froogle_demoted/ Fri, 25 Aug 2006 21:25:22 +0000 hourly 1 https://personal.ericgoldman.org/froogle_demoted/#comment-207 Fri, 25 Aug 2006 21:25:22 +0000 http://blog.ericgoldman.org/personal/archives/2006/08/froogle_demoted.html#comment-207 I think that DiSalavatore and Carmody are very different cases. Di Salvatore actually got false reimbursements of over $100K. Carmody did not get (in all likelihood) calls worth $30K using any reasonable retail rate. (5c per minute = $350!!!) How did 129 hours of calls turn into $30K??! $230 ph for the phone. Simply not credible. I agree with another blogger: Willkie may have been criminal and Carmody got wrapped up in it and reported it out of fear. DiSalvatore seems to have let his ego completely overtake him and his firm. I don’t think that Carmody’s conduct warranted the penalty given but DiSalvatore is lucky not to be in custody unless there is an explanation not apparent on its face here. I suspect this case will come back to haunt Willkie if they were manipulating the phone charges, which the Bar cannot ignore. It might be a good business to go into if it is ignored: setting up an inflationary telephone billing arrangement for law practices!!

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