United States of America v. Lax et al

  1. February 20, 2024

    Son's $63M Tax Deal Puts Diamond King's Widow In The Clear

    The federal government agreed to stop pursuing the widow of a diamond mogul to recover millions in tax liabilities connected to her husband and his estate after their adult son agreed to pay $63 million, according to a New York federal court order Tuesday.

  2. April 01, 2022

    US Can Collect $55M In Tax From Diamond Estate, Court Says

    The estate of a dead diamond mogul and real estate developer owes over $55 million in taxes, a New York federal court ruled, saying the estate agreed to that liability in proceedings in U.S. Tax Court.

  3. September 08, 2021

    Firm Wants Subpoena Quashed In Diamond Mogul Tax Row

    A law firm has told a New York federal court it should reject a subpoena seeking information from the firm on a $40 million transaction the U.S. government says was used to shield a deceased diamond mogul's assets from taxes.

  4. August 26, 2021

    Firm Must Dish On $40M Deal In Tax Fraud Suit, US Says

    A New York federal court should force a law firm to comply with a subpoena inquiring into a $40 million transaction it designed to potentially shield a deceased diamond mogul's assets from taxes, the U.S. said.

  5. December 11, 2020

    US Asks Court To Close Late Diamond Mogul's $63M Tax Debt

    The trustees of a deceased diamond mogul's estate should be held liable for over $63 million in federal taxes owed, the U.S. government told a New York federal court Friday.

  6. August 01, 2019

    Diamond Mogul's Widow Claims Innocence Of $61M Tax Fraud

    The widow of a diamond mogul told a New York federal court Thursday she should have innocent spouse relief from allegations that her family participated in a $61 million tax fraud scheme.

  7. April 15, 2019

    Diamond Heiress Claims No Involvement In $60M Tax Fraud

    The wife of a Brooklyn diamond heir has told a New York federal court she had no involvement with a pair of entities her husband is accused of creating to shelter taxes in a $60 million fraud scheme.

  8. October 15, 2018

    Diamond Dealer Sued By IRS For $88M, Blames Dad's Attys

    A Brooklyn diamond heir and one-time business partner of Ivanka Trump responded on Monday to a criminal case alleging he participated in a $60 million tax fraud, saying in a self-written response that the charges against him "are built on a mistaken narrative."

  9. July 27, 2018

    Trump-Linked Businessman Won't Fight IRS On $88M Freeze

    A businessman who partnered with Ivanka Trump on her now-defunct jewelry line showed up in Brooklyn federal court without a lawyer on Friday and told a federal judge that he wouldn't fight the IRS' request to extend an asset freeze over $88 million allegedly owed by him and his family.