Criminal Defense News: Lawyer Accused of $400K in Bad Checks

Las Vegas lawyer Brian Christopher Padgett, 47, has been charged with writing two bad checks totaling $400,000. Padgett was the CEO of a cannabis company that has been sued by investors, edibles companies and a business partner. A criminal complaint filed in Las Vegas Justice Court accused Brian Christopher Padgett, 47, of drawing and passing a check without sufficient funds with intent to defraud. He was booked Thursday at the Clark County Detention Center.

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