PLAQUEMINE— A Plaquemine man previously convicted of more than 150 charges related to malfeasance, money laundering and theft was arrested on Monday for forgery and the felony filing of public records. 

Thomas McCormick was arrested by Iberville Parish Sheriff’s Office on one count of forgery and one count of felony filing of public records. He is currently being held in isolation without bond due to a violation in his probation. His wife, Candy McCormick, was arrested Tuesday for forgery and held under a $10,000 bond. 

Sheriff Brett Stassi said the McCormicks forged a notary's signature on the sale of a property from the couple to Candy McCormick's mother. 

The sheriff said attorneys began asking questions and deputies discovered that the notary whose name was on the sale never signed the document. Stassi included that because it was an in-state document, a notary stamp was not required. 

Last year, Thomas and his brother Robert McCormick were convicted of bilking the state out of approximately $800,000 during state emergencies such as Hurricanes Laura and Delta, as well as the Winter Storm of 2021. Thomas McCormick was an attorney, and Robert McCormick worked for the state fire marshal. 

They were sentenced to make $214,262 in restitution, pay $5,000 fines each and serve three years' probation.

At the time, District Attorney Tony Clayton had asked that the brothers be given a prison term and make nearly $850,000 in restitution. The Legislative Auditor's office asked for another $98,000 in restitution. Judge Alvin Batiste disagreed.

Clayton has not yet responded to requests for comment.