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'''Vincent John Whibbs, Jr.''', known as Vinnie, is one of the seven children of [[Vince Whibbs, Sr.]] He was a prominent Pensacola attorney until it was revealed in October [[2006]] that he had misappropriated $683,827 in client trust funds for his personal investments. He was disbarred and sentenced to four years in prison. | '''Vincent John Whibbs, Jr.''', known as Vinnie, is one of the seven children of [[Vince Whibbs, Sr.]] He was a prominent Pensacola attorney until it was revealed in October [[2006]] that he had misappropriated $683,827 in client trust funds for his personal investments. He was disbarred and sentenced to four years in prison. | ||
==Personal life & education== | ==Personal life & education== | ||
Whibbs received his undergraduate degree from the Springhill College in 1966. In 1968 he received his law degree from University of Florida. He served in the Marines' Judge Advocate General's Corps between 1968-1971. | Whibbs received his undergraduate degree from the Springhill College in 1966. In 1968 he received his law degree from University of Florida. He served in the Marines' Judge Advocate General's Corps between 1968-1971. | ||
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==Law career & scandal== | ==Law career & scandal== | ||
− | Whibbs was previously involved in the family's car dealership, [[Vince Whibbs Automotive]], until he began a law firm with his son [[Donovan Whibbs|Donovan]] and daughter-in-law [[Suzanne Whibbs|Suzanne]] called Whibbs & Whibbs (now [[Whibbs & Stone]]). | + | Whibbs was previously involved in the family's car dealership, [[Vince Whibbs Automotive]], until he began a law firm with his son [[Donovan Whibbs|Donovan]] and daughter-in-law [[Suzanne Whibbs|Suzanne]] called Whibbs & Whibbs (now [[Whibbs, Rayboun & Stone]]). |
Starting around 2001, Whibbs began soliticiting investments for [[Asbury Place (Gulf Breeze)|Asbury Place]], a Gulf Breeze Alzheimer care facility, by convincing potential investors it was actually the existing [[Asbury Place (Pensacola)|Pensacola facility]] of the same name. When [[Stephen Solice]], a fellow partner in the Gulf Breeze facility, noticed one of their business accounts had no money, he contacted Whibbs, who transferred $489,000 from his law firm's trust accounts. | Starting around 2001, Whibbs began soliticiting investments for [[Asbury Place (Gulf Breeze)|Asbury Place]], a Gulf Breeze Alzheimer care facility, by convincing potential investors it was actually the existing [[Asbury Place (Pensacola)|Pensacola facility]] of the same name. When [[Stephen Solice]], a fellow partner in the Gulf Breeze facility, noticed one of their business accounts had no money, he contacted Whibbs, who transferred $489,000 from his law firm's trust accounts. | ||
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