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+1 . Talk to DA. I wonder if there is any lawyer who would do pro bono

• brianwawok 10y ago
  Pro bono work is usually to take someone with limited money OUT of a bad situation, for example help abused foster kids petition for being placed in a new foster home, or help an illegal immigrant from being deported with their children.. not "punish a CEO committing fraud to people earning 6 figure salaries". On the other hand, the right government contact (police? employment? ) will be happy to go after the scammer for "free".
  • _asummers 10y ago
    Now that you mention it, is it even allowed that someone outside the DAs office try criminal cases? The DA is the legal representative of the state in that case, and I don't know if someone else can just step in there.
    • alexbock 10y ago
      The concept of "private prosecution" exists, but my understanding is that it's not usually practiced (anymore). Some states prohibit it completely, and of those that do allow it some judicial authority is still usually required to sign off on it before it can proceed.
• mikeryan 10y ago
  You're confusing Criminal Charges which is what a DA would handle vs. Civil (suing for back pay) which some attorneys will take on a contingency (30% of payout) but not pro-bono. Pro-Bono is usually for criminal defense for folks who can't afford a lawyer and when public defenders aren't available.
• lightspender 10y ago
  Start with speaking to SFPD special investigations. Find out at how many levels the fraud can be reported (federal, state, etc). Use the report as documentation to protect from any further actions that come down the pike financially.