Lawyer Accused Of Using Firms Money For Gambling Debt
Huff PostLOADING ERROR LOADING A high-profile attorney who has argued cases before the Supreme Court was indicted Thursday after federal prosecutors in Maryland accused him of tax evasion and using his law firm’s money to pay millions of dollars in high-stakes poker debt. via Associated Press Outside the courtroom, however, Goldstein was a “high-roller poker maniac,” according to a 2008 Washington Post column. In a 50-page indictment, federal prosecutors shed more light on Goldstein’s professional and gambling life, accusing him of using the law firm’s money to pay his personal debts, some of which were incurred through gambling. In a joint statement to CNBC, John Lauro and Christopher Kise, Goldstein’s lawyers, said their “client intends to vigorously contest these charges” and they “expect he will be exonerated.” Protect The Free Press The next four years will change America forever.
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