In a shocking verdict, a federal jury in Oklahoma City has convicted Ben B. Laska, a Denver attorney, of knowingly receiving and handling $10,000 of the $200,000 ransom paid by Charles F. Urschel, a wealthy Oklahoma oilman, in 1933. The money was part of a massive kidnap plot that saw Urschel’s abduction, with Laska acting as defense counsel for Albert Bates, one of the convicted kidnappers. This conviction marks a historic first in the United States, with Laska becoming the first lawyer to be found guilty of accepting ransom money in exchange for legal services.
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Key Facts
- State: Oklahoma
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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