18 January 2013 6:18 PM, PST | backstage.com | See recent Backstage news »
A Canadian man authorities accused of running an immigration consulting scam they say conned foreign actors out of thousands of dollars pled no contest Friday to six counts. Andrew Boryski was sentenced to one year in prison, but 185 days were stayed because he agreed to pay $37,000 in immediate restitution to nine victims. He was also ordered the shut down his company, Entertainment Immigration Consulting, and must pay restitution to any other victims that come forward by Feb. 21. Deputy City Attorney Mark Lambert, who prosecuted the case, asked any other potential victims to contact his office. Boryski, a Saskatchewan native, was originally charged with 32 misdemeanor counts, including three counts of grand theft, one count of practicing law without a license, and 28 counts of violating provisions of the Immigration Consultant Act. He pled no contest to three counts of grand theft and three counts of violating provisions of the Immigration Consultant Act. »
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