Akin Gump Lawyer Charged With Trying to Sell Sealed Suit
- Jeffrey Wertkin arrested by FBI in lobby of California hotel
- Wertkin wore wig and said ‘My life is over’ after arrest
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A Washington lawyer at a prominent firm was arrested in a disguise while trying to sell a copy of a secret lawsuit involving a company that was under investigation by the U.S. Justice Department.
Jeffrey Wertkin was picked up Jan. 31 in the lobby of a hotel in Cupertino, California, where he believed he was about to collect $310,000 for selling the lawsuit, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.