A federal judge has ruled that Tom Goldstein, a major mover in Supreme Court circles before his ignominious conviction for tax evasion, will have to forfeit a million dollars from the sale of his home.
Goldstein, once a prominent lawyer who argued more than 40 cases before the justices and founded the influential SCOTUSBlog, led a secret life, hidden from his family and friends, as a big-time gambler.
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He was sentenced in July to six years in prison.
Goldstein has appealed the conviction, but he’s also been fighting to keep as much of his assets as possible — including the money from the sale of his home.
The Justice Department argued he should forfeit nearly $2 million since the home was obtained through a bogus loan application that omitted his poker debts.
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Judge Lydia Kay Griggsby said Thursday that he must give up only $1 million because Goldstein will also repay his mortgage company.
“Mr. Goldstein’s full re-payment of the NFM loan supports reducing the amount of the forfeiture money judgment requested by the government,” Judge Griggsby wrote.
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