Legal advocate and principal solicitor Mouna Youssef was bound to be jailed for forging false documents, signatures, and invoices to defraud his clients. Youssef had been conducting her illegal activities for several years before being called out by one of her older clients.
According to her LinkedIn, Mouna Youseff completed her Bachelor of Business with a Law and International Studies major from the University of Technology in 2007. A year later, she joined the University of Western Sydney to obtain a law degree.
Moreover, Youseff graduated with a diploma in legal practice and law from the College of Law, Sydney.
She soon gained admission to the Supreme Court of NSW as a solicitor and earned a master’s in international law and security from South Wales University.
However, recent news revealed that the solicitor had allegedly misrepresented her qualifications to create a false image in the industry and attract more clients for her firm. Since 2015, Youseff has been practicing as a lawyer in her firm, Mona Youssef & Associates.
The solicitor had been building a false portfolio of her work and had cheated almost $133,000 out of her clients before her detention. Furthermore, her victims, who have lost respect for her, have labeled Youseff a ‘career con artist.’
Apart from her clients, she planned to cheat her closest friends after they sustained significant injuries in a car accident. Youssef created false documents, planning to gain over $132,911 from her friend.
Similarly, Magistrate John McIntosh has jailed Mouna Youssef for at least 12 months, while her legal practitioner license has been suspended until further notice from the court.
Mouna Youssef fabricated text messages with her clients and friends to avoid lengthy sentencing!
During interrogation, one of Youssef’s friends, Rafraf, talked with the authorities and detailed the solicitor’s unusual behaviors. After Rafraf realized Youssef planned to scam her, she reported it to the Legal Services Commissioner.
However, Youssef turned violent towards her friend, and according to official reports, she rang Rafraf 104 times and sent over 70 messages and emails. She visited Rafraf’s house several times and, when refused entry, climbed the fence.
Moreover, the solicitor didn’t stop there and began blackmailing her friend to take back the complaint. Youssef also lied to the legal watchdog about the payout to her friend and sent text messages to Rafraf to make herself look like a victim.
In addition to Rafraf, another client, Charlie Dimarti, appeared in the sentencing hearing and shouted allegations against Youssef. They stated, “She’s a crook! She scammed me out of $700,000. She forged my signature on legal documents.“
As the investigations proceeded, revelations revealed that Youssef stole $1.3 million from another client while forging their initials to resolve a case. The solicitor had a history of creating false documents to conduct fraud with vulnerable clients.
Previously, Youssef had several findings of unsatisfactory conduct with her clients and continued to threaten and violate those who spoke against her in the media.
Before a court appearance, the solicitor spat with Herald News and threatened to sue the journalists.
However, at her October 22, 2024, hearing, the solicitor showed no emotion as authorities ushered her away in handcuffs. The court revealed that Youssef had gathered a considerable fortune by creating false invoices for her business and personal expenses.
Additional Information
- Despite sufficient evidence, Mouna Youssef showed outrage toward witnesses in her initial hearings, which further helped the plaintiff solidify the case. Youssef tried hard to take legal action to stop her suspension from the court.
- The court released text screenshots between Youssef and her clients, where she threatened to expose them if they tried to report her actions to the Legal Commission.