Las Vegas Defense Attorney Under Federal Indictment in Insurance Fraud Scheme

In federal court, Christian Conrad Claus is accused of organizing an elaborate insurance fraud scheme with two other men while working as a New Orleans police officer.
In the Clark County court system, Claus is a criminal defense attorney known by his middle name, licensed to practice in Nevada since 1998 and unfettered by any action against his law license as a result of his criminal case.

Federal prosecutors have said Claus, after responding to a report of a burglary, “conspired with a New Orleans homeowner and a Nevada art appraiser to submit a fraudulent insurance claim.”

Read the entire news article. Las Vegas Review-Journal, by Noble Brigham, March 3, 2025