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Not guilty plea to immigration scam charges

This file photo shows the Sebagh family of

Photo credit: Courtesy of Yitzhak Sebagh | This file photo shows the Sebagh family of Roslyn Heights before father Henri Sebagh (second from right) learned he didn't get a green card after using the law firm of Earl David and had to leave the U.S in late 2010. Other family members included (on far right) son Yitzhak, daughter Yael holding family dog Franklyn (A Katrina survivor), wife Mali and son Daniel. (May 2010)

A former Wall Street lawyer pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges he ran a massive immigration fraud scheme that federal prosecutors allege took in millions of dollars from tens of thousands of immigrants in the New York City area.

Earl David entered his plea to assorted charges of visa fraud and money laundering. U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael Dolinger in Manhattan rejected a defense request...

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