A former state representative pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday to taking settlement money from his legal clients, sometimes by pretending to be them.
Ex-Rep. Marvin Pendarvis, a personal injury attorney, pleaded guilty to nine counts of wire fraud, money laundering and aggravated identity theft. He faces up to 20 years in prison for the wire fraud and money laundering charges, along with two years for the charges of aggravated identity theft.
Prosecutors agreed to drop one of the 10 charges Pendarvis faced, which accused him of illegally conducting interstate commerce…