SCOTUSblog co-founder and prominent Supreme Court lawyer Tom Goldstein was indicted in Maryland on federal tax evasion charges. He is accused of failing to report millions in poker winnings and using his law firm's funds to cover gambling debts. The indictment claims Goldstein deliberately evaded paying over $5.3 million in taxes to the IRS between 2016 and 2021. He also allegedly used firm funds to pay personal debts and misrepresented liabilities on mortgage applications. Goldstein’s attorneys denied wrongdoing, stating that he will contest the charges and expects exoneration at trial.
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00:00It's Benzinga bringing Wall Street to Main Street.
00:02SCOTUS blog co-founder and Providence Supreme Court lawyer
00:05Tom Goldstein was indicted in Maryland on federal tax evasion charges,
00:09accused of failing to report millions in poker winnings and using his law firm's funds
00:14to cover gambling debts. The indictment claims Goldstein deliberately evaded paying over
00:18$5.3 million in taxes to the IRS between 2016 and 2021. He also allegedly used firm funds
00:26to pay personal debts and misrepresented liabilities on mortgage applications.
00:31Goldstein's attorneys denied wrongdoing,
00:33stating he will contest the charges and expects exoneration at trial.