Arrest in Katrina Remediation Fraud

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Head of Palos Verdes-based company arrested in New

Orleans fraud case

By Felch

LA Times

September 18, 2009

" Steve Slepcevic and his former business partner, lawyer

Todd, are accused of stealing from Hurricane Katrina

victims. A third man says he will turn himself in soon...

" ...The Louisiana case stems from complaints filed by two

homeowners and two hotel owners who hired Paramount after

the 2004 hurricane. Paramount presented itself as a disaster

recovery company that could help negotiate settlements with

insurance companies in exchange for 20% of the settlement,

said in an affidavit.

" The Paramount employees returned to California, forged their

clients' names on insurance checks and deposited the money in

Paramount bank accounts, the affidavit says. "

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-disaster18-

2009sep18,0,1052039.story

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