The high-stakes poker-playing attorney facing legal trouble from the federal government is facing even more heat from the feds.
According to a Reuters report, prosecutors added allegations to their case against Tom Goldstein. Goldstein is a high-powered attorney who has argued multiple cases before the U.S. Supreme Court. Additionally, he is one of the co-founders of SCOTUSblog, which provides news and insights on the nation’s highest court.
Goldstein was indicted in a federal court in Maryland last January on charges of tax evasion. Authorities allege he falsified tax returns, failed to pay taxes and made false statements to two mortgage lenders concerning high-stakes poker winnings.
Authorities Allege Goldstein Used His Firm In Tax Evasion
However, that’s not all. Now, prosecutors claim Goldstein moved nearly $1 million of his and his wife’s money into a trust controlled by his law firm. Prosecutors claim Goldstein moved the money to shield it from the Internal Revenue Service.
As a result, the feds filed an expanded indictment against Goldstein earlier this week.
Additionally, authorities allege Goldstein offered cryptocurrency, student loan payments, and a $10,000 bonus to a manager at his former firm. The offers were made in 2020 and 2021 to help “dissuade the firm manager from cooperating with the IRS’s ongoing criminal investigation.”
Goldstein entered a not guilty plea in January, but the new filing adds to the prosecutor’s case against him. However, Goldstein doesn’t face any new charges.
Poker fans are most likely familiar with Goldstein from his masked appearance on Hustler Casino Live’s Million Dollar Game.
In 2024, Goldstein appeared on the stream but concealed his identity by wearing a hat, a face mask, and a hooded sweatshirt. He only went by “Thomas” and he went on to lose $1.1 million over the course of the session.
En route to his seven-figure loss, he infamously mucked the best hand at showdown in a pot worth $543,000.
