Authorities arrested a 67-year-old probate lawyer Monday on charges he embezzled more than $500,000 from the estates of four clients.
The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office said Oscar Cruz Parra was arrested at his San Dimas home, four days after prosecutors charged him with embezzlement, perjury and preparing false evidence.
An arraignment date was not immediately set. He was held in lieu of more than $600,000 bail, according to sheriff's booking records.
Prosecutors allege Parra, whose office is on Lake Avenue in Pasadena, began embezzling from the accounts of estates he represented in December 2000. They say he then filed false court papers regarding the money in the client accounts.
The State Bar of California suspended Parra's law license on Feb. 21.
Probate lawyers administer the estates of deceased people.
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