FLINT, MI -- A former Flint insurance agent has been sentenced to 24 months of probation for selling fraudulent automobile insurance certificates to his clients,
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and the Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services announced the development Friday, Nov. 19, after Dillen Leonard, 25, appeared before Genesee Circuit Court Judge David J. Newblatt.
In early February, Leonard pleaded guilty to four counts of insurance fraud, a four-year felony, and one count of using a computer to commit a crime; a seven-year felony.
He was ordered Friday to perform 200 hours of community service and was placed on Holmes Youthful Trainee Act status, a provision of state law that allows those whose crimes were committed between the ages of 17 and 23 to be assigned the status of “youthful trainee” without entering a judgment of conviction.
Dillen is also responsible for paying restitution of $25,000 to the MDIFS, the Department of Attorney General said in a news release.
Leonard allegedly sold or offered customers fraudulent certificates of insurance that appeared to be legitimate and knew that his clients were presenting the documents to the Michigan Office of Secretary of State as proof of insurance in order to apply for or renew their vehicle registrations. During July 2016, Leonard sold at least 30 fraudulent certificates, the attorney general’s office says.
“There is no shortage of bad actors seeking to take advantage of Michigan taxpayers, and my office stands ready to hold those who break our laws accountable,” Nessel said in a statement released by her office. “I am grateful for the continued collaboration with the Department of Insurance and Financial Services and their shared commitment to protect Michiganders.”
The case was referred to the Attorney General’s office by DIFS after the department received a complaint about Leonard’s alleged misconduct.
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