Crime, Law Schools, Money

Law School's Chief Financial Officer Arrested For Grand Theft

This is an active criminal investigation, and the CFO has been charged with a felony.

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These days, many struggling lawyers saddled with hundreds of thousands of dollars in loan debt say that law school is a giant rip-off. Wouldn’t it serve as poetic justice if a law school itself was allegedly being ripped off by its CFO, one of the top members of its administration?

Sources have alerted us to the recent arrest of John LaTorre, the Chief Financial Officer of Barry University School of Law, on a felony charge of grand theft in the second degree for the illegal taking of property valued between $20,000 and $100,000. Check it out:

LaTorre began to work as Barry Law’s CFO in January 2014, and tipsters claim that he was suddenly fired last week (but still has a listing on the school’s staff directory). Faculty members were allegedly sent an email about LaTorre’s arrest yesterday, but were supposedly forbidden from passing it along, forwarding it, or printing it. That’s almost as shady as Barry Law’s employment statistics for the class of 2014 — just 42.6 percent are working in full-time, long-term jobs where bar passage was required.

We contacted Barry Law for comment on LaTorre’s arrest and firing, and a spokesperson confirmed the following details on the situation as it unfolds:

John LaTorre is no longer employed by Barry University. The University continues to work with law enforcement on an active investigation, therefore we cannot comment any further at this time.

A source from the law school had some snarky comments on LaTorre’s criminal charges: “Our tuition dollars at work!!! Does the investigation stop with him, or does it go higher?” Those are excellent questions. Unfortunately, the case is so new that records aren’t available online yet. We’re currently waiting for a return call from a Florida detective who has more details on LaTorre’s case. We will update this post if and when we hear back from her.

Does anyone know more details about the allegations against John LaTorre? We’re eager to find out more. Please email us or text us at (646) 820-8477 with information.

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UPDATE (7/10/15): LaTorre allegedly misused his Barry Law corporate credit card to the tune of $50,000, with many charges at the local Hooters. For more information on his absurd card usage, click here.

Earlier: Having a Gay Old Time: Couple Sentenced for Massive Theft from Vanderbilt Law (and Statutory Rape)

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