Ohio Lawyer Accused of Hypnotizing Women Officially Gives up License
An attorney in Ohio who was accused of hypnotizing female clients for his sexual gratification has agreed to permanently surrender his law license. The attorney, Michael Fine, submitted his resignation. A state Supreme Court spokesman said that Fine no longer can practice law in the United States.
Police in the northeast Ohio village of Sheffield started investigating Fine last fall. Authorities have said that two women told investigators they believed they’d been hypnotized after losing track of time and being unable to recall meetings and phone calls with Fine. The police also say that they recorded Fine using explicit language while talking to the women. No charges have been filed and the case is under review by county prosecutors.
Fine’s attorney previously said Fine was undergoing medical treatment.
