RAYMOND MOUSSA AKL EL HARAMEH Developing Story قصة متطورة
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When An Attorney Becomes A Crook
Raymond Moussa Akl – is an attorney in Lebanon from the village of Ayroun, Metn.
Trusted by Hayat El Khoury Dergham, a frail widow also from Ayroun, Metn, to handle her inheritance after her husband Michele Dergham passed away. A frail widow with no children, living alone asked him to do a straightforward "Haser Erith" after her husband passed away.
Like every other crook, Raymond Moussa Akl too his time grooming his victim. He used the fact that they were both from the same village and knew each other since childhood to lay down his trap.
He first won her trust by convincing her the issue of “Haser Erith” is straightforward and easy and would take no time and asked that she gives him a “wakale” to begin and finish his work.
Being old in age, still mourning the death of her husband, and dealing with advanced diabetes and declining health, Hayat El Khoury Dergham trusted him completely. After all, he was an old childhood friend, an attorney, and from the same village.
This crooked attorney refused to agree on legal fees, always reassuring this frail widow not to worry and that it would not take much of his time at all. Always telling her that they would settle the bill later.
When contacted by relatives of Hayat living abroad who insisted on understanding what his fees would amount to, he stated and signed a document that they would amount to approximately $3,000 to $4,000 but in no event would exceed that amount. This amount that seemed reasonable to complete a “Haser Erith”.
However, this crooked attorney had other plans in mind. Blinded by his greed for money, Raymond Moussa Akl’s true character came out. He took advantage of her declining health and of her trust in him. He knew she was frail, without any children and recently widowed still mourning the death of her husband. Surely, he thought this was his opportunity to make a lot of money without anyone noticing.
He visited her home one evening and asked her to sign a document that finally specified his legal fees to complete the “Haser Erith”. But not the legal fees of $3,000 to $4,000 as he agreed with her relatives, but as 15% of the value of her entire inheritance and an additional 5% should he be the broker to sell her land. Effectively, he wanted to take 20% of the value of her inheritance. Hayat Elk Khoury Dergham trusted him and signed the document, surely without reading it and surely without knowing his real intentions.
On March 20, 2023, we learned that this unethical attorney charged Hayat El Khoury Dergham, a frail widow, the total sum of $128,000 for a simple "Haser Erith" on her deceased husband.
This crooked attorney was able to obtain an appraisal on her inheritance that was three to four times the real value of her inheritance to maximize his legal fees of 20%. It is worth noting that an expert appraiser appraised her inheritance at approximately $275,000 to $350,000, while Raymond Moussa Akl is claiming, through a falsified appraisal, that her inheritance is worth more that $1Million Dollars!
His plans have now been made obvious. All along, he acted with malice and for the sole intention of stealing her inheritance.
He is doing this, even though he signed a document with Hayat’s relative that he would charge no more than $3,000 to $4,000 dollars to complete the “Haser Erith”.
This crooked attorney is claiming $128,000 for a straightforward assignment,. After this frail widow passed away, he placed a lien on her inheritance for the amount of $128,000 including interest and late payment penalties.
On March 20, 2023, we learned this thief is attempting to hold a public auction to sell her property and collect his illegal $128,000. $128,000 in legal fees to for a “Haser Erith”.
Maybe he thought no one would notice. Maybe he thought no one would object. Maybe he thought that since she lived alone and does not have any children that no one would hold him accountable.
He thought wrong. As most crooks and thieves do, he will be held accountable, to the full power of the Lebanese Judicial System.
Stay tuned! A lawsuit is being filed, court updates and the fully story coming soon!
