For Chester County defendant, apparent role reversal
In 2004, he accused now-disbarred lawyer of fraud; now he’s charged
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
A Chester County man with myriad identities and multiple addresses may have had an advantage in running the Ponzi scam alleged Thursday by federal authorities: Court records show he was once on the receiving end of a con.
Istvan Merchenthaler – also known as Steven Merchenthaler,...