Goldstein Convicted on 12 of 16 Criminal Counts After Trial (2)
Bloomberg Law News • • nation
Key Points:
- Former US Supreme Court litigator Tom Goldstein was found guilty on 12 of 16 counts, including tax evasion and making false statements on loan applications, following a six-week trial in Maryland.
- The most serious convictions involve making false statements on loan applications, each carrying a potential maximum sentence of 30 years in prison.
- Goldstein was also found guilty of willful failure to pay taxes on time for four years and aiding in the preparation of false tax returns, with varying maximum penalties for each count.
- Goldstein denied intentional wrongdoing, attributing errors to his staff and accountants, and claimed he did not expect criminal prosecution for late tax payments after filing returns and entering payment plans.
- The jury has yet to
