Opinion
D-172 September Term 2020 086195
01-20-2022
In the MATTER OF Angelo M. PERRUCCI, An Attorney At Law (Attorney No. 007501990)
ORDER The Disciplinary Review Board having filed with the Court its decision in DRB 21-032, recommending that as a matter of final discipline pursuant to Rule 1:20-13(c)(2), Angelo M. Perrucci of Easton, Pennsylvania, who was admitted to the bar of this State in 1990, and who has been temporarily suspended from the practice of law since April 29, 2020, be disbarred based on his conviction in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania of five counts of felony wire fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1343, conduct in violation of RPC 1.15(a) and the principles of In re Wilson, 81 N.J. 451, 409 A.2d 1153 (1979), and In re Hollendonner, 102 N.J. 21, 504 A.2d 1174 (1985) (knowingly misappropriating client or escrow funds); RPC 1.15(b) (failing to promptly deliver funds to client or a third party); RPC 1.15(c) (failing to keep separate funds in which the attorney and a third party claim an interest); RPC 8.4(b) (committing a criminal act that reflects adversely on the lawyer's honesty, trustworthiness, or fitness as a lawyer in other respects); and RPC 8.4(c) (engaging in conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation);
And Angelo M. Perrucci having failed to appear on the Order directing him to show cause why he should not be disbarred or otherwise disciplined;
And good cause appearing;
It is ORDERED that Angelo M. Perrucci be disbarred, effective immediately, and that his name be stricken from the roll of attorneys;
ORDERED that Angelo M. Perrucci be and hereby is permanently restrained and enjoined from practicing law; and it is further
ORDERED that Angelo M. Perrucci comply with Rule 1:20-20 dealing with disbarred attorneys; and it is further
ORDERED that all funds, if any, currently existing or hereinafter deposited in any New Jersey financial institution maintained by Angelo M. Perrucci pursuant to Rule 1:21-6 shall be restrained from disbursement except on application to this Court for good cause shown, pending the further Order of this Court; and it is further
ORDERED that the entire record of this matter be made a permanent part of respondent's file as an attorney at law of this State; and it is further ORDERED that respondent reimburse the Disciplinary Oversight Committee for appropriate administrative costs and actual expenses incurred in the prosecution of this matter, as provided in Rule 1:20-17.