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THE FLORIDA BAR v. JORGE LUIS CUETO
27 Fla. L. Weekly S264 (Fla. Mar. 21, 2002)
The supreme court disbarred an attorney who failed to report an insurance kickback scheme. The evidence established that approximately one year after being admitted to the bar, Cueto was approached by a supervising adjuster for the county who handled injury claims. The adjuster informed Cueto that his claims would be denied and his cases placed in litigation unless he agreed to pay county adjusters 10% of the gross settlement of any case in cash. Over a period of six years until his arrest in 1999, Cueto settled approximately 35 cases using this illegal kickback system.
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