A former state representative and current Washington County attorney is on emergency suspension.
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court disciplinary board said Jesse White’s practice was causing public or private harm. The board said White misappropriated entrusted client funds, and cited other conduct like violating the rules of professional conduct.
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In 2015, as a candidate for district judge, White accused his opponent’s husband of pushing him at the polls. He filed a police report, but witnesses said it was a minor argument.
As a lawmaker, White created fake accounts on Twitter and Facebook to attack people supporting Marcellus Shale drilling. In 2015, his mother accused him of identity theft, claiming he used her money to buy rental cars, plane tickets and hotels.
White’s suspension starts in mid-April and will stay in effect until the court removes it.