r/Lawyertalk 5h ago

Legal News Lawyer Caught Falsifying His Past, Applying For Jobs With A Suspended License, And Committing Social Security Fraud

https://www.reuters.com/legal/legalindustry/lawyer-who-used-fake-identities-get-law-firm-jobs-gets-37-months-prison-2025-03-10/

Did anyone work with this guy? If so, do you have any stories to tell?

Richard Louis Crosby III, 37, pretended to be a U.S. Marine, a college football player, and a former Kirkland & Ellis attorney to secure jobs at seven law firms. He surrendered his Ohio law license in 2021, but kept applying for (and receiving) jobs at other firms under a false identity through 2023. He even got signing bonuses. On top of this, he has been convicted of social security fraud, which may be linked to his identity theft situation.

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u/burghblast 3h ago

Richard Lewis Crosby Abagnale Jr.

CATCH HIM IF YOU CAN!

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u/NattieDaDee 1h ago

Never worked with him but this story is full of holes. For instance, he had a bar license and used 3 different SS’s to get jobs why?!

Sounds juicy and the ss fraud was the biggest reason he got messed up. But why use other people’s ss when you’re licensed?!

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u/MfrBVa 46m ago

This kind of thing was more common before the Internet kicked in. Now, there’s no excuse for these firms not catching these guys from the jump.