Victor Espinal, a local New York resident, pled guilty to grand larceny, forgery, scheme to defraud, and unauthorized practice of law in New York State Supreme Court for posing as a licensed attorney and fraudulently taking money from clients for his legal services on immigration issues.
From 1995 to 2009, Espinal has been misrepresenting himself to the public that he is a New York State licensed immigration attorney. His clients, most of whom were from the Caribbean or Central America paid approximately $3000 each for his assistance in applying for green cards, work permits or immigration visas, which sometimes were never rendered.
If convicted, Espinal is expected at least 6 months in prison and a restitution of $10,000.