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Lawyers in Lion Air crash settlement case face sentencing, families still seeking justice

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Two lawyers involved in the Lion Air crash settlement case have faced legal repercussions, though the outcomes have left victims' families feeling justice is still elusive. Keith Griffin, who admitted to knowing his boss Tom Girardi withheld settlement funds, received a one-day prison sentence with time served, effectively avoiding further incarceration. His former boss, Tom Girardi, has already been sentenced to over seven years for embezzling millions meant for victims' families. AI

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Lawyers in Lion Air crash settlement case face sentencing, families still seeking justice

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Aisyah Llewellyn ·

    Indonesian families of Lion Air crash victims suffer again, ‘predatory’ lawyer evades jail

    For Indonesian families who lost loved ones in the 2018 Lion Air crash that killed 189 people, the latest development in the US courts has deepened their pain that justice remains out of reach. Keith Griffin, a Californian lawyer who worked with disgraced Hollywood celebrity lawy…

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