Sprague Leigh

American attorney in New York City and prominent international lawyer who specialized in representing Russian oligarchs in their international activities. He stole money while being employed by UC Rusal, a company run by one of the richest oligarchs, Oleg Deripaska. Spragues activities came to the attention of federal prosecutors, who initiated a case against him before Judge Thelton Henderson in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. Sprague pleaded guilty to one count of transportation of stolen money in December 2013. He was sentenced in March 2014 to 50 months in prison. Sprague is an active blogger on his prison blogs, entitled Diary of a Wimpy Con. There, he writes about his experiences with the criminal justice system and his thoughts and feelings about his actions, his downfall and his life as a convicted felon. He has also published articles in other magazines and online publications, including AND Magazine. Link to Wikipedia biography Read less