Retired Toronto lawyer charged with fraud after allegedly keeping client funds [Video]

A suspended and retired Toronto lawyer has been charged with fraud and money laundering in the wake of allegations from clients that he kept their money.

CBC Toronto first reported on the allegations against Ping-Teng Tan last summer. 

At the time, two of Tan’s clients were waiting for the lawyer to comply with court decisions ordering Tan to pay them more than $1 million they were collectively owed from the sale of a business, in one case, and the sale of a residential property, in the other.

Nine months later those clients still haven’t received a cent. 

York Regional Police confirmed the force charged Tan with two counts of fraud over $5,000, two counts of possession of property obtained by a crime and money laundering late last month. Police believe there may be more victims.

The charges have not yet been tested in court.

Tan did not respond to a request for comment for this story on his personal email. His law …