NEW: Rep. Medina Arrested
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Embattled State Rep. Leo Medina this morning was arrested on eight misdemeanor counts of unauthorized practice of law.
Medina is accused of acting as a lawyer without a license and taking money for services he never actually delivered.
Medina is still facing felony charges after allegedly stealing nearly $30,000 from a friend’s daughter’s life insurance policy.
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The first-term Rep. is running for re-election, but faces a Democratic primary against former Rep. Joseph Almeida.