The woman first identified herself to the man as a lawyer in 2016 despite not being licensed to practice.
Galjour was arrested in Dec. 2019. In addition to the fraud and license raps, she had also been charged with theft, laundering money in an amount greater than $100,000, exploitation of the infirm, three counts of bank fraud and two other counts of theft. The other charges were dropped on Monday, according to Nola.com.
Kristina Galjour, 45, pleaded guilty on Monday to theft valued over $25,000 and three counts of practicing law without a license. Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Off
In 2016, Galjour first identified herself to the man as a lawyer despite not being licensed to practice. She gained the unsuspecting man’s trust and convinced him to give her power of attorney, according to prosecutors.