Tuan Anh Khuu, a former attorney from Houston, Texas, was sentenced on July 23 to serve 41 months in federal prison for wire fraud after stealing more than $420,000 from clients. U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester announced the sentence and said Khuu used his position as an attorney to misappropriate settlement money for personal use.
“Khuu used his position as an attorney to steal more than $420,000 from his clients for his own personal use,” said U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester. “His violation of the professional, fiduciary, and trust responsibilities owed to his clients will not be tolerated. I commend the prosecutor and agents for their hard work in bringing justice to the victims of this scheme.”
FBI Oklahoma City Special Agent in Charge Doug Goodwater said, “This sentence holds the defendant accountable for abandoning his ethical responsibilities as an attorney and exploiting the trust of his own clients. The FBI and our law enforcement partners are committed to protecting Oklahomans and all Americans from fraudsters like Mr. Khuu.”
Khuu previously owned several law firms in Oklahoma and Texas under names including Law Offices of Tuan Khuu & Associates, Khuu & Associates, The Affordable Law Group, and Global Law Group LLC. According to public records cited during court proceedings, between March 2015 and October 2020 he carried out a scheme that involved misappropriating legal settlement funds belonging to clients without their knowledge or consent by routing those funds into business or personal accounts.
In one case mentioned in court documents, an Oklahoma City couple retained Khuu after their son died in a car accident; he negotiated a $55,000 settlement with an insurance company without informing them or distributing any proceeds.
Khuu resigned from the Oklahoma Bar Association while under investigation for professional misconduct; approximately 22 former clients filed grievances alleging failure to perform legal services or withholding client funds.
On September 5, 2024, a federal grand jury indicted Khuu on nine counts of wire fraud; he pleaded guilty on August 15, 2025.
U.S. District Judge Timothy D. DeGiusti ordered restitution totaling $422,577.09 along with three years of supervised release following imprisonment. “In announcing the sentence,” court records state, “Judge DeGiusti emphasized the importance of ensuring the victims received restitution.” Assistant U.S. Attorney Jackson D. Eldridge prosecuted this case following investigation by FBI Oklahoma City Field Office.
The U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma advances public safety through enforcement of federal laws across forty counties spanning western and central parts of Oklahoma as part of its role within the United States Department of Justice, according to its official website.