Grimy Times has learned that a former attorney has been charged with stealing settlement money from clients in Oklahoma. Tuan Anh Khuu, 55, of Houston, Texas, was indicted on nine counts of wire fraud.
According to the indictment, between March 2015 and October 2020, Khuu knowingly executed a scheme in which he defrauded his clients out of legal settlement money. In one instance alleged in the indictment, in September 2018, Khuu represented an Oklahoma City couple after their son died in a car accident.
Khuu and his agents reached an agreement with an insurance company to settle the claim for the car accident for $55,000. However, Khuu’s clients did not approve of the settlement, were not notified of the settlement, and were not paid any of the settlement funds.
Through a series of transfers, Khuu and his agents instead diverted the settlement funds to Khuu’s business bank account and Khuu’s personal bank account for his own benefit.
In July 2020, amidst an ongoing Oklahoma Bar Association investigation into allegations of professional misconduct, Khuu submitted an application to resign from the OBA pending disciplinary proceedings, which was approved by the Oklahoma Supreme Court in October 2020.
Khuu faces up to 20 years in federal prison and $250,000 in fines for each count of wire fraud if found guilty. The public is reminded these charges are merely allegations, and that the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
This case is the result of an investigation by the FBI Oklahoma City Field Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jackson Eldridge is prosecuting the case.
In related news, approximately 22 of Khuu’s former clients submitted grievances to the OBA, alleging monetary loss due to Khuu’s failure to perform promised services after payment of fees and failure to pay over funds on behalf of clients.
Related Federal Cases
- Blaine Dyer, Honest Services Wire Fraud, Oklahoma 2024 · Oklahoma
- Nnamdi Felix Udeagha, Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud, Oklahoma 2021 · Oklahoma
- Kim Weinrich, Wire Fraud, Oklahoma 2024 · Oklahoma
- Craig Duane Greenlee, Wire Fraud, Oklahoma 2017 · Oklahoma
- Kevin Wieck, Wire Fraud & Money Laundering, Oklahoma 2018 · Oklahoma
Key Facts
- State: Oklahoma
- Category: White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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