Supreme Court Lawyer Tom Goldstein Rearrested Over Alleged Crypto Transfers and Evidence Tampering

Goldstein, facing tax evasion charges, is accused of hiding cryptocurrency assets, violating bail terms, and attempting to obstruct the investigation.

• Tom Goldstein, a prominent Supreme Court lawyer and SCOTUSblog co-founder, was rearrested for violating the terms of his pretrial release in a federal tax evasion case.
• Prosecutors allege Goldstein concealed two cryptocurrency wallets containing over $8 million and transferred more than $6 million in crypto in the past five days despite court orders.
• He is accused of instructing witnesses to destroy evidence and offering cryptocurrency to a potential witness to obstruct the investigation.
• Goldstein, charged with a 22-count indictment, is accused of evading over $5.3 million in taxes, falsifying tax returns, and misusing law firm funds to cover gambling debts.
• Prosecutors argue that Goldstein poses a significant flight risk and has access to financial resources that could enable him to flee, despite surrendering his passport.

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