A former attorney from Louisville has been sentenced to over three years in federal prison for defrauding estates and beneficiaries. James Carol Worthington, 59, received a sentence of 3 years and 5 months, followed by 3 years of supervised release, after being convicted on one count of wire fraud.
U.S. Attorney Michael A. Bennett of the Western District of Kentucky announced the sentencing alongside Special Agent in Charge Michael E. Stansbury of the FBI Louisville Field Office and Special Agent in Charge Vince Zehme of the FDIC Office of Inspector General.
Court documents revealed that Worthington exploited his position as a trustee to misappropriate over $585,000 from several estates and their beneficiaries. He has been ordered to pay restitution totaling $585,028.91 to his victims.
The investigation was conducted by the FBI and the FDIC-OIG, with Assistant U.S. Attorney David Weiser prosecuting the case.
There is no parole available in the federal system.