Atlanta lawyer helps get charges against Hindu leader dismissed
The head of the Hindu Temple of Georgia, Annamalai Annamalai, was arrested in November for theft and practicing medicine without a license. The Gwinnett County District Attorney’s Office has dropped those charges.
The Atlanta Journal Constitution has the story.
Annamalai, also known as Dr. Commander Selvam, was accused of charging a credit card which belonged to a member of the Temple without her permission. In another incident, a woman claims that he gave her medical advice.
However, Georgia law allows for the practice of medicine without a license if it is done by a religious healer. The District Attorney’s Office also explained that there was no evidence that Annamalai made the charges on the credit card.
Annamalai maintains that the two women and a police detective conspired against him and the Temple.
The Hindu leader was represented by Atlanta lawyer Jerry Froelich, a well-respected defense attorney and a friend of our firm.
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