February 25, 2005

It's a shame about Ray 2

Friday's Twin Falls and Burley newspapers list more detailed allegations about this week's arrest of an Idaho criminal defense lawyer:

...(H)e allegedly asked for or compelled female clients to engage in sexual acts, according to a court affidavit. Pena allegedly asked a female who... had retained (his) services as an attorney, to trade sexual favors with him and in exchange for a reduction of his fees by $5,000...

(A)nother female client who told officers Pena had compelled her to engage in sexual activity. She told an Idaho State Police investigator Pena had asked her to try to recover a tape he believed had been made by the first victim...

The second victim contacted law enforcement officials about the advances and it was her report that prompted the investigation.... the second victim was fitted with a listening device before she met with Pena.

Pena allegedly offered to reduce the victim's $4,500 attorney bill because of the times he had groped her... Pena agreed to take $250 off the victim's bill.


Bonus link: Thanks to the Lemonheads and Emptyman for the title, and for a story about a client named Ray: "If I was asked to go speak to school children about the evils of excessive drug use, I would just bring Ray with me... Ray has the IQ of hummus."

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