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Former Verona Mayor Sentenced to 7 Years for Stealing $750,000

Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today that the Honorable Sherry A. Hutchins-Henderson, J.S.C., sentenced Matthew Kirnan, 52, of Ramsey to 7 years in state prison for three counts of theft by deception. On July 18, 2012, Kirnan, a disbarred attorney and former mayor of Verona, pleaded guilty to stealing $750,000 from three…

Disbarred Lawyer Admits Stealing $750,000 from Clients

Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today that Matthew Kirnan, 52, of Ramsey entered a guilty plea admitting he stole $750,000 from three clients he was representing in real estate and other legal transactions. Kirnan, a disbarred attorney, represented himself, when he pleaded guilty on July 16 to three counts of theft by…