USA v. Freeman
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June 18, 2024
Connecticut Atty Spared Disbarment After Tax Crimes
A Connecticut federal judge has indefinitely suspended an attorney convicted of filing false tax returns and failing to pay taxes while spending millions on himself, agreeing with both the attorney and the local federal grievance committee that a punishment less severe than disbarment was warranted.
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April 09, 2024
Atty Gets 5-Year Suspension After Tax Fraud Conviction
Citing the case's harm to the reputation of lawyers, a Connecticut state court judge has suspended a real estate, personal injury and criminal defense lawyer for five years over a federal income tax fraud conviction, issuing a punishment beyond what disciplinary authorities suggested.
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December 19, 2023
Conn. Ethics Chief Wants Convicted Atty Suspended Until '26
A suspended Connecticut attorney who was jailed for tax fraud would be banned from practicing law until September 2026 if a judge adopts a recommendation that the state's chief disciplinary counsel proposed in court Tuesday.
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November 03, 2023
Conn. Atty's Move To DQ Discipline Case Judge Is Mooted
A Connecticut state judge has mooted a bid by a formerly incarcerated attorney to disqualify Superior Court Judge Susan Cobb from overseeing his professional discipline case based on a comment she made during a status conference, which allegedly implied that a deal struck with the disciplinary counsel's office was too lenient.
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October 11, 2023
Conn. Atty Seeks DQ Of Judge Who Rejected Suspension Deal
A Connecticut attorney who served a federal prison sentence for tax crimes urged a state court on Wednesday to disqualify the judge overseeing his professional discipline case, claiming that a comment she made during a status conference shows that she may have prejudged the outcome by demanding a tough term of suspension.
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August 01, 2022
Hartford Atty Sentenced To 2 Years In Prison For Tax Fraud
A Hartford-based attorney who prosecutors said spent over $2.5 million on building a luxury home and cars, boats and motorcycles while not paying taxes for years has been sentenced to two years in prison by a federal judge.
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April 19, 2022
Conn. Attorney Convicted Of Tax Fraud
A Connecticut personal injury and criminal defense attorney has been convicted of tax fraud by the state's federal district court, after a jury found that the lawyer dodged taxes on $950,000 worth of income, federal prosecutors have announced.