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Former Polk lawyer who gambled away clients' money gets 25-year

Summary by lakelandgazette.info
Former Polk County lawyer Jason Penrod did plead guilty to grand theft and money laundering charges for stealing nearly $1.8 million from a client's trust fund, which he admitted to gambling away at the Seminole Hard Rock Casino, claiming a gambling addiction as the reason, leading to his disbarment and facing
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Former Polk lawyer who gambled away clients' money gets 25-year

Former Polk County lawyer Jason Penrod did plead guilty to grand theft and money laundering charges for stealing nearly $1.8 million from a client's trust fund, which he admitted to gambling away at the Seminole Hard Rock Casino, claiming a gambling addiction as the reason, leading to his disbarment and facing

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lakelandgazette.info broke the news in on Monday, December 15, 2025.
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