Mel Weiss is an attorney who co-founded Milberg Weiss, a New York City-based law firm that was investigated for paying millions in kickbacks to clients to induce them to serve as lead plaintiffs in class-action lawsuits.
Fast Facts:
- Born: 1935
- Graduated New York University Law School, 1959
- Indicted on September 20, 2007
Sentencing
Quotes:
- "Over the course of 25 years, Melvyn Weiss and his co-conspirators compromised the justice system as they caused associates to lie to judges across the nation." - Thomas P. O'Brian, U.S. Attorney, Los Angeles
- "The Milberg Weiss trial lawyer scandal has exposed a potentially serious threat to our nation’s economy, but to date, the Democrat-controlled Congress has done nothing about it." - Rep. John A. Boehner (R), Ohio
- "My contrition is profound and genuine." - Mel Weiss at his sentencing
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