Former Ohio lawyer pleads guilty after giving out client information, lying to FBI agents about it

A former Ohio lawyer who was accused of making false statements to Federal Bureau of Investigation agents pleaded guilty.

A former Columbus lawyer, 74-year-old Dennis McNamara, pleaded guilty on March 18, 2025, to charges of making false statements to the FBI.

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The charges stem from when McNamara was a practicing lawyer in the Southern District of Ohio, and he represented a cooperating witness who provided information on a drug trafficking and sex trafficking organization operating in Columbus.

At the time, McNamara was engaged in a sexual relationship with a female sex worker, according to a release…

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