Spano and his wife then met Wharton in his Danbury Road office on Sept. 3 and asked to see proof of his money, according to the arrest warrant. The lawyer, who was seen on video being evasive, said he had to go home to get some information about the funds and would meet the couple again later that evening in his office, police said. [...] investigators obtained a search warrant for Wharton’s work bank account, which showed a check deposit for $83,000 as well as two cash deposits for a total of $12,000, which police believe was a portion of the $30,000 cash payment from Spano. Wharton’s attorney, Eugene Riccio, said his client faces a 10-year prison sentence, which will be suspended after two-and-a-half years or less, followed by a five-year probation term.