Overview
- Federal prosecutors filed the civil case Monday in the Southern District of West Virginia seeking $5,164,739.75 in taxes, penalties, and interest tied to the 2009 tax year.
- In a joint court filing hours later, Justice and his wife agreed to pay the stated amount plus statutory interest and additions, subject to a judge’s approval.
- The DOJ complaint says the couple received notice and demand for payment but neglected or refused to pay the full assessments.
- Last month, the IRS filed liens exceeding $8 million against the couple, part of a yearslong pattern of financial pressures on Justice’s businesses.
- Recent court actions have included an order to sell six family companies to satisfy debts, and a separate ruling found Justice liable for more than $29 million to Lexon Insurance.