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Supreme Court Lawyer Sentenced for Tax Fraud | Durham News
A once-celebrated Supreme Court lawyer and co-founder of SCOTUSblog, Goldstein, has been sentenced to six years in prison for tax evasion and mortgage fraud — charges tied to hiding $25 million in income and defrauding lenders to fund a lavish gambling lifestyle. Despite his elite legal pedigree, including work on Al Gore’s 2000 election team, Goldstein’s downfall was fueled by high-stakes poker and offshore accounts. The trial, which featured Hollywood actor Tobey Maguire as a witness, ended with a guilty verdict and a sentence that stunned the legal world — a stark reminder that no one is…
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