Miami attorney Mark S. Scott has been suspended until further notice, after a New York court found him guilty of two felony counts of conspiracy to commit money laundering and bank fraud.

Scott's crimes stemmed from what prosecutors said was a $400 million wire-fraud scam, grounded in cryptocurrency business OneCoin.

Scott is a former partner at Locke Lord. He was admitted to practice in Florida in 1998, and has no prior disciplinary history.

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Scott's discipline case is ongoing, with Miami-Dade County Court Judge Natalie Moore serving as the court-appointed referee. Moore will make recommendations to the high court on potential sanctions under Florida Bar Rule 3-7.2(h), which governs procedures on criminal or professional misconduct.

Meanwhile, Scott maintains that he is innocent, and declined an offer to permanently give up his law license to save time and expense.

"In my opinion, my case was far too complicated for a jury to understand, and to get it right," Scott said via email Thursday. "It is my hope and expectation that Judge [Edgardo] Ramos will have a better handle of the facts, spanning several countries, and how to apply the rather complicated laws, such as extraterritorial restrictions on wire fraud."

Scott says he will contest his bar discipline case and criminal case, having moved for an acquittal under Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 29, or a new trial under Rule 33. Scott's defense attorneys argued he was tricked by OneCoin's founder into laundering money and committing fraud.

But jurors disagreed.

"I will continue to fight as long as it takes, and do whatever it takes to restore my good reputation. And believe me, the U.S. federal government makes sure you have almost no chance. The DOJ attorneys, in my opinion, while many, I am sure, are very smart and skilled, have every advantage on their side—unlimited research power, procedural advantages, a dream team of jurors to pick from that they offer deals to," Scott said. "This is always a David-versus-Goliath fight. AUSAs get away with everything. Hopefully this time we can show how they crossed the line."

Miami defense attorney David Garvin represents Scott, who is scheduled for sentencing in New York April 22.

Scott was one of 11 Florida lawyers disciplined between Jan. 25 to Feb. 21, according to information the Florida Bar released Thursday. Five lawyers were suspended, two disbarred, two reprimanded, one was admonished and one placed on probation.

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