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Former Biglaw Associate Facing Charges For Possessing Child Pornography

He's reportedly admitted to possessing thousands of child sex abuse images.

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A London-based lawyer, Faliq Mohamed Ismail, was arrested on child pornography charges. At the time of his arrest, Ismail reportedly worked in-house at Coutts, a private bank and wealth management firm. He previously worked at a series of Biglaw firms: Clifford Chance, K&L Gates, Latham & Watkins, and Goodwin Proctor.

As reported by RollOnFriday, Ismail “admitted possessing 1,076 videos and 2,173 images of child sex abuse which fell into the most serious category A.” He also “admitted possessing 221 videos and 2,476 images which fell into category B.” All told, Ismail reportedly had a collection of over 14,000 images, which he also admitted to sharing online.

Ismail is described as follows:

The in-house solicitor lives in a flat in Chelsea and was described as “extremely brash and flamboyant” by a source. Ismail maintained an “extremely showy-offy” Instagram account, said a source, where he posted “hundreds of pictures of himself with expensive (ladies) handbags and at fine dining places”. The account, which has now been made private, was called ‘gildedyouths’.

A spokesperson for NatWest, which owns Coutts, said this about Ismail: “We can confirm that the individual is no longer employed by the bank.”

The Solicitors Regulation Authority said this about Ismail’s arrest: “We are aware of the issue, and await conclusion of proceedings before gathering all relevant information and deciding on appropriate action.”

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