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Maryland Supreme Court Star Tom Goldstein Who Argued 40+ SCOTUS Cases Convicted Of Fraud: DOJ Maryland Supreme Court Star Tom Goldstein Who Argued 40+ SCOTUS Cases Convicted Of Fraud: DOJ
Maryland Supreme Court Star Tom Goldstein Who Argued 40+ SCOTUS Cases Convicted Of Fraud: DOJ A Maryland man — a Supreme Court lawyer who launched a popular blog about the nation's highest court — may be trading his suits for prison blues. Thomas Goldstein, 55, who argued more than 40 cases before the US Supreme Court and cofounded the legal website SCOTUSblog, has been convicted of tax and mortgage fraud, federal authorities announced on Thursday, Feb. 26.  Specifically, Goldstein — who was also a high-stakes poker player known to participate in seven-figure games — was found guilty of tax evasion, assisting with preparing false tax returns, willfully failing to timely pa…

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Ex-Washington Wizards Star Gilbert Arenas Threw High-Stakes Poker Parties At CA Mansion: DOJ Ex-Washington Wizards Star Gilbert Arenas Threw High-Stakes Poker Parties At CA Mansion: DOJ
Ex-Washington Wizards Star Gilbert Arenas Threw High-Stakes Poker Parties At CA Mansion: DOJ Former NBA star Gilbert Arenas has been arrested and charged in a sprawling federal case accusing him and others of running high-stakes illegal poker games out of his mansion in California. Arenas, 43, who the centerpiece for the Washington Wizards for years, was taken into custody Wednesday, July 30, along with five others, including a suspected high-ranking member of an Israeli transnational organized crime group, federal prosecutors said. According to the US Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California, the Woodland Hills resident, also known as “Agent Zero,” is charged with:…

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MD Supreme Court Attorney Failed To Report Millions In Poker Winnings: Feds MD Supreme Court Attorney Failed To Report Millions In Poker Winnings: Feds
MD Supreme Court Attorney Failed To Report Millions In Poker Winnings: Feds A supreme court attorney attorney from Maryland who made his name arguing before the Supreme Court is now facing serious legal trouble of his own. Thomas Goldstein, 53, a prominent appellate lawyer and high-stakes poker player known to play in games involving millions, was indicted on Thursday, Jan. 16 on multiple charges for failing to report his winnings, authorities announced It is alleged that Goldstein failed to report millions of dollars in poker winnings and omitting over $14 million in debt to secure a multimillion-dollar home loan in DC. Specifically, a federal grand jur…

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