The Lewis Tein law firm co-founded by former interim U.S. Attorney Guy Lewis is in the sights of a court-appointed bankruptcy trustee working with con artist Nevin Shapiro to track down money for those cheated by the former University of Miami booster in a $930 million Ponzi scheme.

Trustee Joel Tabas is seeking nearly $458,000 in legal fees he claims were paid through Shapiro’s fraudulent business to Lewis Tein. The firm started by Lewis and fellow former federal prosecutor Michael Tein represented Shapiro before he was indicted.

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