John Spencer Jenkins, a 54-year-old former attorney from Fort Lauderdale, has been charged with wire fraud and money laundering for allegedly embezzling nearly $650,000 from a deceased client's estate. The U.S. Department of Justice stated that Jenkins diverted funds intended for the heirs into his firm's trust account and laundered the money through other accounts. Following an FBI investigation, Jenkins was arrested in Pennsylvania and faces multiple counts, each carrying significant prison sentences. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Zachary A. Keller, with an initial court appearance scheduled in Philadelphia. Jenkins was disbarred in July and previously ordered to pay restitution for the funds misappropriated from the estate of William L. Walters. He maintains his presumption of innocence until proven guilty.