Law society sues disbarred lawyer for more than $2M over alleged misappropriation

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The Law Society of Manitoba is suing disbarred lawyer Paul Hesse to recover payments the society made to his clients who lost money after making investments through Hesse.

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The Law Society of Manitoba is suing disbarred lawyer Paul Hesse to recover payments the society made to his clients who lost money after making investments through Hesse.

In a Nov. 17 lawsuit filed in Manitoba Court of Queen’s Bench, the law society seeks to recover payments totalling more than $2 million from Hesse on behalf of 15 clients who did business with him.

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