DOJ seeks 8-year prison sentence for SCOTUSblog founder Tom Goldstein
The U.S. Department of Justice has asked a federal judge to sentence former U.S. Supreme Court lawyer and SCOTUSblog co-founder Tom Goldstein to eight years in prison after a jury convicted him on tax and financial crime charges earlier this year. (Photo by Alex Brandon/The Associated Press)
The U.S. Department of Justice has asked a federal judge to sentence former U.S. Supreme Court lawyer and SCOTUSblog co-founder Tom Goldstein to eight years in prison after a jury convicted him on tax and financial crime charges earlier this year.
Prosecutors argued that Goldstein engaged in years of misconduct involving gambling income, tax obligations and financial transactions.
Prosecutors think that Goldstein’s conduct was deliberate, extensive and financially motivated. They argued that a substantial sentence is necessary to promote accountability and deter similar misconduct by others, according to a story by the JDJournal.
The government is also seeking $3.1 million in restitution related to unpaid taxes.
Goldstein’s attorneys contend that supervised release, rather than prison, would better serve the interests of justice, according to the JDJournal.
In February, a federal jury convicted Goldstein—who argued more than 40 cases before the Supreme Court and co-founded the legal website SCOTUSblog—of tax and mortgage fraud.
The jury found Goldstein guilty of tax evasion, assisting with preparing false tax returns, willfully failing to timely pay taxes, and making false statements to mortgage lenders.
Reuters also had coverage.
See also:
SCOTUSblog founder Tom Goldstein denies tax fraud charges in jury trial testimony
SCOTUSblog founder Tom Goldstein avoided $500K poker repayment, former firm employee testifies
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