Overview

• 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.