Immigration lawyer sentenced
April 26, 2008 -- Got something to say?
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Philip Abramowitz, 54, of Agoura Hills, was sentenced to 21 months incarceration after pleading guilty to two counts of visa fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit visa fraud. The sentence will be served concurrently. In addition, Abramowitz was also fined $100,000 to be paid within seven days. The government forfeited approximately $650,000. After his imprisonment, Abramowitz will be on supervised release for three years, with three months home detention/electronic monitoring, including mental health and substance abuse counseling. The State Bar of California has listed Abramowitz as “not eligible to practice law” as of July 25, 2007.
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