POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — A disbarred attorney, who allegedly told his clients he lost their trust funds because of his gambling addiction, was back in front of a judge Thursday on dozens of new money laundering charges.
Penrod has been behind bars since his arrest on one count of grand theft at an addiction recovery facility in Marion County in September.
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Prosecutors and the Polk County Sheriff’s Office filed additional charges this week, totaling 32 money laundering and grand theft charges.
“Based on the facts of this case, your honor, and the exceedingly high amounts of money that are alleged to be stolen from the victim’s, your honor, the state is requesting elevated bonds,” said prosecutor Matthew Hendry at Penrod’s first appearance Thursday…