Another big argument against Matthew Rifat by the Office of Chief Trial Counsel of the California Bar Association was the oddness that the Bar found

There was the case called “Oheb” which the California Bar prosecution used to illustrate that the attorney in that case had many opportunities to protect

The prosecutors of the California Bar argued that it was very negligent of Matthew Rifat to simply rely on the statements of the defense attorneys,

Matthew Rifat took a plea deal on February 29, 2024 with the Riverside County District Attorney’s office.  He got his Indictment for conspiracy, money laundering,

With the State Bar of California’s verdict a substantial Public Reproval against attorney Matthew Rifat; this rebuke, reprimand, admonishment, or whatever synonym one would like

Matthew Rifat was ordained on Saturday, May 24th 2025, as a permanent Deacon in the Diocese of San Diego.  He was publicly reproved by the

The Priests and the Deacons and others of the ordained order walked two by two in a long procession.  They moved reverently down the center