Former St. Louis Lawyer Sentenced to 21 Months in Prison for $379,900 Pandemic Fraud
March 11, 2026
March 11, 2026
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, March 11 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri posted the following news release on March 9, 2026:
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Former St. Louis Lawyer Sentenced to 21 Months in Prison for $379,900 Pandemic Fraud
U.S. District Judge Sarah E. Pitlyk on Monday sentenced a former St. Louis lawyer who committed $379,900 in pandemic fraud to 21 months in prison and fined him $50,000.
John J. Diehl Jr., 60, has already . . .
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Former St. Louis Lawyer Sentenced to 21 Months in Prison for $379,900 Pandemic Fraud
U.S. District Judge Sarah E. Pitlyk on Monday sentenced a former St. Louis lawyer who committed $379,900 in pandemic fraud to 21 months in prison and fined him $50,000.
John J. Diehl Jr., 60, has already . . .