HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) — A Texas attorney who illegally solicited Maui wildfire victims through mass mailings was sentenced to pay court fees but avoided jail time and will not have a criminal conviction on his record.

Houston attorney Eric Dick sent flyers to 27,000 addresses on Maui despite not being licensed to practice law in Hawaii.

Although the attorney general received multiple complaints about out-of-state lawyers soliciting wildfire victims, Dick was the only one charged with a crime.

Flyers promised legal help

The flyers said “you may be entitled to money” and “We are helping your friends and neighbors protect their legal rights and want to help you.” They offered easy steps to sign up with the Dick law firm using a cell phone.

“You can demonize me as much as you want. It

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