A disbarred Boston attorney has been sentenced to prison for stealing over $2 million from clients to sustain his gambling addiction and lifestyle, the Attorney General’s office announced Thursday.
Benjamin Tariri, 68, of Boston, was sentenced to 3 to 5 years in state prison and three years probation, according to a statement from the Attorney General’s office.
Tariri embezzled approximately $2 million in monies entrusted to him by eight of his clients and falsified client ledgers in an attempt to prevent the Board of Bar Overseers from taking further action against him, authorities allege…