Former Oklahoma Attorney Sentenced In $422,000 Client Fraud Scheme

Former Oklahoma Attorney Sentenced In $422,000 Client Fraud Scheme

A former Oklahoma attorney who admitted stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from clients has been sentenced to more than three years in federal prison after prosecutors said he diverted legal settlement money for his own personal use.

Federal officials say Tuan Anh Khuu, who once practiced law in both Oklahoma and Texas, abused the trust placed in him by clients over a five-year period, ultimately stealing more than $422,000 through a wire fraud scheme.

Tuan Anh Khuu Sentenced For Stealing Client Settlement Funds

According to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Oklahoma, Khuu, 57, of Houston, Texas, was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release.

U.S. District Judge Timothy D. DeGiusti also ordered Khuu to pay $422,577.09 in restitution to his victims.

Federal prosecutors said Khuu owned and operated several law firms in Oklahoma and Texas, including Law Offices of Tuan Khuu & Associates, Khuu & Associates, The Affordable Law Group and Global Law Group LLC.

Court records show that between March 2015 and October 2020, Khuu misappropriated legal settlement funds that should have gone to his clients, instead routing the money through business and personal bank accounts for his own benefit.

One case involved an Oklahoma City couple who hired Khuu after their son was killed in a vehicle crash. Prosecutors said Khuu negotiated a $55,000 insurance settlement without informing the family, never obtained their approval and never distributed the settlement proceeds to them.

Oklahoma Bar Investigation Led To Disbarment

While the Oklahoma Bar Association was investigating allegations of professional misconduct, Khuu applied in July 2020 to resign from the bar while disciplinary proceedings were pending.

The Oklahoma Supreme Court accepted his resignation in October 2020, ruling that his resignation pending disciplinary proceedings was tantamount to disbarment.

Court records indicate approximately 22 former clients filed grievances alleging Khuu accepted legal fees for work he never performed and failed to deliver settlement money owed to clients.

A federal grand jury later indicted Khuu on nine counts of wire fraud in September 2024.

FBI Says Attorney Betrayed Clients' Trust

Khuu pleaded guilty to all nine wire fraud charges in August 2025, admitting he intentionally diverted client settlement funds into accounts he controlled.

In announcing the sentence, U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester said Khuu violated the professional and fiduciary responsibilities expected of attorneys by stealing from the very people who trusted him to represent their interests.

The FBI Oklahoma City Field Office, which investigated the case, said the sentence holds Khuu accountable for exploiting his clients and abandoning the ethical obligations of his profession.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Jackson D. Eldridge prosecuted the case following the FBI's investigation.

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