[EN PHOTOS] Megan Lalonde trial: False attorney's true identity revealed

The woman who defrauded Quebecers online by pretending to be a lawyer is a Drummondville mother with a long record of fraud, we've learned. Newspaper.

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“He is trying to scare us with his fake title after pretending to be a lawyer and duping people for a long time. But there, his story goes a long way,” says Dominic Murray, sighing on the other end of the line.

The latter was the victim of 24-year-old Megan Lalonde. The Quebec Bar confirmed on Thursday that it had launched an investigation into a man claiming to be a lawyer on social networks and not being a member of the order.

Dominic Murray was victimized by Megan Lalonde

Our correspondent received dozens of testimonies from people who were allegedly defrauded by Drummondvilleois.

“Before his bogus career as a lawyer, he sold us on his own liquidation site. gazebo At $4000. She charged me the amount but we never received it gazebo She refused to refund us. I had to fight with my credit card to get my money back,” explains Dominic Murray, who met the young woman in person in 2023 and photographed her real face at the same time.

Examples of videos posted on his Instagram page:

Convicted of 6 counts of fraud

In recent months, Megan Lalonde has played a role as a lawyer on Instagram and TikTok.

He first sought depositions to “represent” prospective clients in court in criminal matters. Later, she disappeared with the money without rendering any services.

To achieve his goals, Québéser disguised his real body with facial filters and altered other parts using software.

Instagram account of “Megan Lalonde”.

Screenshot of Meg_Lalo's Instagram account

The twenty-year-old was seen in several courts in the province.

“I don't chase boys. I'm running between two courtrooms and I'm suffocating,” one of his posts read, along with a photo of the Drummondville courthouse.

The problem is, Megan Lalonde doesn't go to court to represent clients. Instead, he appeared for the criminal charges against him.

Since 2022, the mother of at least one child has been found guilty of fraud six times in Beause, Shawinigan, Joliet and Catino.

Lalonde is due back in court next April for fraud charges in Victoriaville, where he has pleaded not guilty.

Here's what he posted on Instagram this week about the scandal:

“Why wasn't I arrested?”

In an interview on Friday, Megan Lalonde made some controversial comments.

“If I've been cheating for years, why haven't I been arrested yet?” said the young woman arrogantly.

Megan Lalonde used this altered photo to portray herself as a “lawyer” on Instagram.

Photo taken from Meg_Lalo's Instagram account

After being found guilty of several counts of fraud, he actually avoided prison by only receiving fines, community service and probation.

She later said she did not call herself “Megan Lalonde” and refused to give her real name, while insisting she was a lawyer. Note that all victims of the scammer and their acquaintances have confirmed Newspaper Her identity on Friday was actually Megan Lalonde.

“I have nothing to accuse myself of, and I do not see that there is public interest in this article,” concludes the young woman.