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Lori E. Deveny, 57, a former Portland, Oregon lawyer, has been sentenced to more than eight years in prison after stealing millions of dollars from clients by using an insurance scheme.

She proceeded to spend the cash on lavish trips to a nudist resort, an African safari, and other destinations.

The U.S. Department of Justice said, “It is estimated that she stole more than $3.8 million from at least 135 clients between 2011 and 2019 and then used the money to ‘bankroll a lavish lifestyle.'”

“As a former attorney, she had a special responsibility to her clients and to the public, but she repeatedly abused this trust and prioritized her own needs. This is a just sentence for serious crimes.”

Special Agent in Charge Bret Kressin, IRS Criminal Investigation, Seattle Field Office, said, “The cruelest thing of all is knowingly providing false hope.”

“Having already suffered losses, Ms. Deveny’s clients deserved an attorney who represented their best interests. What they got instead was someone who inflicted more loss.”

The DOJ noted in its press release that “many of Deveny’s victims were particularly vulnerable to her criminal behavior after sustaining serious brain and bodily injuries and never received the insurance payouts they were owed.”

According to the DOJ, Deveny spent $150,000 on foreign and domestic airline tickets, $173,000 on an African safari and big game hunting trips, and $60,000 on trips to a luxury nudist resort in Palm Springs, California.

Deveny did plead guilty to one count each of mail, wire, and bank fraud and also pleaded guilty to money laundering, filing a false tax return, and two counts of aggravated identity theft.

She was ordered to pay more than $4.5 million in restitution to her victims.

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“While serving as an attorney, Ms. Deveny brazenly stole money that should have gone to pay for health care for her clients for serious injuries and ailment,” said Kieran L. Ramsey, special agent in charge of the FBI Portland Field Office.

“Instead, that money funded things like big game hunting trips to Africa and home remodeling,” Ramsey said in a statement. “She took advantage of people who were physically and emotionally hurting by forging insurance checks, stealing the funds and lying to her clients about the payouts.”