Toronto lawyer linked to mortgage fraud fails to lift suspension

A Law Society Tribunal has upheld the suspension of Toronto lawyer Shahryar Mazaheri, who is linked to a mortgage fraud case that led to a deadly triple shooting in 2024. The tribunal found that Mazaheri acted with at least constructive knowledge of the fraud while handling investments for clients Alisa Pogorelovsky and Alan Kats. Despite Mazaheri’s claims of ignorance, the tribunal expressed concerns about his integrity and highlighted issues with his recent submissions, including the use of artificial intelligence that produced incoherent arguments.

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