Two South Florida securities lawyers and the former chief operating officer of 1 Global Capital LLC were sentenced for their roles in a sprawling fraud that prosecutors say affected more than 3,600 investors in 42 states.

One of the sentenced attorneys is Andrew Dale Ledbetter, 79, of Fort Lauderdale, who was also of counsel at 1 Global. He pleaded guilty to a single-count information, charging him with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and securities fraud. U.S. District Judge Roy K. Altman sentenced him Friday to 60 months in prison.

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