Lawyer for attorney accused of fraud says she followed professional conduct rules

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – A defense attorney accused of defrauding her client’s family out of more than $250,000 has returned $264,000, according to her lawyer.

Attorney Kerry Cuccia represents Tanzanika Ruffin, who faces allegations that she defrauded her client’s family. After the allegations surfaced, Cuccia said Ruffin paid the money back.

“She almost immediately returned the money that she clearly was not entitled to keep,” Cuccia said…

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