Disbarred Pensacola Lawyer Gets 4 Years For $680,000+ Theft

The Florida Times-Union reports:

• "An attorney disbarred after admitting he stole more than $600,000 from clients' accounts was sentenced to four years in state prison Friday. Vincent J. Whibbs Jr., 62, pleaded no contest in July to charges of racketeering, grand theft and mortgage fraud involving the theft of $683,827. [...] The criminal investigation alleges that Whibbs not only embezzled trust-account money, but that he also bilked another client out of $150,000 to help repay the missing money, the Pensacola News Journal reported."

Ironically, this comes on the heels of the Federal Government renaming the post office in downtown Pensacola last Friday (August 10) to honor Whibbs' father, Vincent J. Whibbs, Sr., a longtime mayor and civic leader. Nearly 100 civic and business leaders and Whibbs' family and friends gathered for the dedication ceremony.

For the story on Whibbs the younger, see Disbarred Pensacola attorney gets 4 years on felony charges.

For the story on Whibbs the elder, see Post office renamed for Whibbs (Pensacola News-Journal).