Justin Nadeau, Portsmouth lawyer jailed for fraud, appeals NH conviction

By: Ian Lenahan

Outlets: Portsmouth Herald

Published: July 24, 2026

Words: 535

Last Updated: 1 week, 2 days ago


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CONCORD — Justin Nadeau, the former Portsmouth attorney jailed in June after being found guilty of taking money from a client under false pretenses, has appealed to the New Hampshire Supreme Court.

The one-time congressional candidate, a 53-year-old from Rye, was sentenced in June to between 7.5 and 15 years in state prison on financial exploitation and falsification of physical evidence charges. Nadeau was convicted on 15 criminal charges by a county jury in …

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