Former Cravath Tax Lawyer Sues AmEx for Ratting Him Out in Teenage Rape and Prostitution Case

I previously blogged (links below) the sordid tale of James Colliton, a former tax lawyer at Cravath who pled guilty to statutory rape and patronizing a prostitute.  Mr. Colliton has sued American Express for $4 million in damages for divulging his whereabouts to law enforcement authorities after he purchased gasoline in Ontario, Canada as he fled charges that he had paid a woman to have sex with her then 13- and 15-year-old daughters.

• Above the Law:  An Update on Everyone's Favorite Cravath Alum, by David Lat
• Am Law Daily:  Cravath, Swine and More: Lolita Lawyer Launches Another Civil Suit, by Brian Baxter
• Associated Press: Ex-con Sues AmEx, Says It Aided Search For Him
• New York Daily News:  Ratted Out by American Express, Charges Perv Attorney, by Jose Martinez
• New York Post:  Nervy Perv Sues Amex, by Dareh Gregorian

Prior TaxProf Blog coverage:

• Former Cravath Tax Lawyer Indicted on Teenage Rape and Prostitution Charges (3/2/06)
• Police Apprehend Former Cravath Tax Lawyer Wanted on Teenage Rape and Prostitution Charges (3/5/06)
• NY Post: "Pervert" Tax Lawyer Is Broke (3/9/06)
• National Law Journal: Cravath Tax Associate's Trouble Brings Spotlight (3/17/06)
• NY Post: Tax Lawyer "Skunk" v. "Skank" (3/31/06)
• Former Cravath Tax Associate Denied Bail in Teenage Rape and Prostitution Case (9/29/06)
• Former Cravath Tax Lawyer Pleads Guilty to Teenage Rape Charges (10/3/07)
• Disgraced Former Cravath Tax Lawyer Sues Firm for $1.45m Bonus (1/9/08)