Ex-lawyer faces trial for fraud, hoarding clients' money

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Ex-lawyer faces trial for fraud, hoarding clients' money

Russian emigre Nikolai Tehin put himself through law school and apparently obtained the American dream after three decades of lawyering: a 73-foot yacht, a seemingly endless fleet of luxury cars and an $8 million home.

But the rags-to-riches saga could end in federal prison for the now-disgraced and disbarred attorney. Tehin's fraud trial was scheduled to begin Monday and he faces more than 20 years in prison if convicted.

Federal prosecutors allege Tehin financed his lavish lifestyle by ripping off more than $2 million from his clients, who included low-income apartment tenants, disabled children and struggling immigrants.

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