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Suffolk DA: Huntington law firm attorney stole $200,000 in lottery winnings from client

Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney says Daphna Zekaria has been indicted for stealing the money from the lottery winner and from another client.

News 12 Staff

Dec 6, 2023, 3:39 AM

Updated 433 days ago

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Prosecutors say an attorney from a Huntington law firm stole $200,000 from her client's lottery winnings.
Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney says Daphna Zekaria has been indicted for stealing the money from the lottery winner and from another client.
Zekaria told the lottery winner she was investing the money for her, according to court documents.
Prosecutors say she used the cash to pay her electric and credit card bills.