Solicitor mortgage fraudster jailed for six years

In November last year, he pleaded guilty two charges of obtaining money transfers by deception and seven charges of theft representing £1,157,000. The offences took place between 1997 and 2001 and he was struck off the Roll of Solicitors in 8 March 2002. In passing sentence HHJ Moore said: "John Fitzpatrick joined with others in two quite spectacular mortgage frauds. "The final theft deserved special mention as John Fitzpatrick was so desperate for money at that stage to avoid an inevitable investigation, he stole £100,000 of client money." On-the-run Fitzpatrick stole money ...