Supreme Court litigator gets 6 years in prison for tax evasion case after gambling millions on poker
Summary
Thomas Goldstein, a well-known Supreme Court lawyer and co-founder of SCOTUSblog, was sentenced to six years in prison for tax evasion and mortgage fraud. He concealed millions of dollars in income, hid gambling debts, and falsely reported finances while spending heavily on poker and luxury items.Key Facts
- Thomas Goldstein was sentenced to six years in prison by a U.S. District Judge.
- He was ordered to pay more than $3.1 million in restitution.
- Goldstein concealed over $25 million in income from 2016 to 2023.
- He avoided paying over $9.5 million in federal taxes.
- He was found guilty of 12 charges, including tax evasion, false tax return preparation, failure to pay taxes, and mortgage fraud.
- Goldstein was a prominent Supreme Court litigator who argued over 40 cases before retiring in 2023.
- His gambling, especially high-stakes poker, was not widely known until his indictment in January 2025.
- A celebrity poker player, Tobey Maguire, testified in the trial regarding a gambling debt dispute involving Goldstein.
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