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Dirty Rotten Lawyer: Attorney Steals Bequeathments Intended for Charity
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Dirty Rotten Lawyer: Attorney Steals Bequeathments Intended for Charity

By: Jessika Saunders

Dec 3, 2024

Brian Logan, 50, an attorney in Frankfort, Ky., pleaded guilty on Nov. 20 to aggravated identity theft, money laundering, wire fraud and bank fraud in a scheme to steal from charities, according to a DOJ press release.

A Man in a Gray Business Suit Puts a Bundle of Money in His Jacket Pocket Representing Attorney Brian Logan Who Stole Money From His Client.

Attorney Brian Logan of Frankfort, Ky., pleaded guilty to stealing from his client’s will.

This comes after a motion for arraignment was filed on Oct. 30, charging Logan with all four felony counts.

Logan was a Kentucky attorney who prepared a last will and testament on Aug. 29, 2018, for the client he victimized, according to the Nov. 21 plea agreement. The client died on Sept. 17, 2018. The following day, Logan became the executor of that client’s estate, which consisted of cash and real estate. The will divided the client’s estate among named charities. Court documents did not disclose the names of those charities.

Logan pleaded guilty to all four counts charged in the scheme, and his sentencing is scheduled for March 5, 2025, according to the DOJ press release. He faces a maximum of 30 years in prison and may also have to pay fines and restitution.

Stealing from His Own Client’s Will

On Oct. 1, 2018, Logan opened a checking account for his client’s estate and deposited rent payments he collected on behalf of his client’s properties until August 2024, according to the plea agreement. Logan collected payments in cash or through mobile applications like Cash App.

As the executor of his client’s estate, attorney Brian Logan stole money his client intended to bequeath to charities
As the executor of his client’s estate, attorney Brian Logan stole money his client intended to bequeath to charities, according to court documents obtained by The Daily Muck.

Logan also had a credit card from Capital One and a checking and savings account from Whitaker Bank, according to the plea agreement. Between Oct. 10, 2018, and Aug. 31, 2023, Logan transferred $239,600 in 51 transactions from his client’s estate to his personal accounts and used the funds for his benefit.

Logan transferred money from his deceased client’s estate 51 times, diverting it from the charitable contributions his client intended to Logan’s own accounts
Logan transferred money from his deceased client’s estate 51 times, diverting it from the charitable contributions his client intended to Logan’s own accounts, according to court documents.

In January 2020, Logan forged the signatures and names of a deed claiming to have sold one of his client’s properties for $130,000, according to the plea agreement. On June 1, 2020, Logan forged another deed claiming to have resold the same property to Flyer Properties LLC, a company that did not exist then, for $145,000. He filed both false deeds on Nov. 6, 2020, at the Franklin Country Clerk’s Office.

Logan forged deeds to show false property transfers, using them as collateral to obtain business loans.
Logan forged deeds to show false property transfers, using them as collateral to obtain business loans.

In September 2020, Logan created Flyer Properties, LLC, and applied for a $116,000 loan on Oct. 29, 2020, for which he presented a false 12-month lease between a fake owner and a tenant, according to the plea agreement. Logan also used the false deed he created in June to prove that Flyer Properties bought the property and claimed the rental assets.

Logan was approved for the loan on Dec. 11, 2020, and opened a traditional bank account, according to the plea agreement. Logan then used the funds for personal items, including making payments to his Dick’s Sporting Goods credit card.

In his plea agreement, attorney Brian Logan stipulated that he used property and money from his client’s estate to pay his own bills.
In his plea agreement, attorney Brian Logan stipulated that he used property and money from his client’s estate to pay his own bills.
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Jessika Saunders
Jessika Saunders is a journalist with a passion for politics. When she isn't writing, she enjoys the Arizona weather and teaches virtual fitness classes. Jessika also writes fiction novels and hopes to become a published author in the future.

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