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Undersheriff Tariq El-Shabazz has been fined by the Ethics Board for doubling as a criminal defense lawyer in Philly

The Sheriff's Office had initially denied that its top legal adviser was representing Philadelphia defendants. He will pay a $16,000 fine.

Tariq El-Shabazz (right) is a high-ranking official in the Philadelphia's Sheriff's Office. He was hired in May 2021, but he continued to represent alleged criminals charged in the city.
Tariq El-Shabazz (right) is a high-ranking official in the Philadelphia's Sheriff's Office. He was hired in May 2021, but he continued to represent alleged criminals charged in the city.Read moreCHARLES FOX / Staff Photographer