COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – A Lexington attorney extorted more than $1 million from clients by threatening them with criminal charges or civil penalties that did not exist, according to a federal indictment.

Richard Breibart was charged Wednesday with five counts of extortion, four counts of mail fraud and a count of wire fraud. The indictment lists three different people who allegedly cleaned out bank accounts, investments and retirement savings to give to Breibart