Reuters reports:
The U.S. Department of Justice on Friday sued Roger Stone, saying the close ally of former President Donald Trump owes about $2 million in unpaid federal income taxes, according to a court document seen by Reuters. The civil lawsuit, filed in federal court in Florida, alleged that Stone and his wife, Nydia, used a commercial entity to “shield their personal income from enforced collection and fund a lavish lifestyle despite owing nearly $2 million in unpaid taxes, interest and penalties.”
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DOJ filed a lawsuit today against ex-Trump adviser Roger Stone saying he owes nearly $2 million in unpaid taxes and penalties and that he and his wife used an LLC to “shield their personal income from enforced collection and fund a lavish lifestyle.” pic.twitter.com/HrGXciIMcV
— Brad Heath (@bradheath) April 16, 2021
NEWS: Roger Stone and his wife are being sued by the government for nearly $2 million in federal taxes. The complaint accuses them of attempting to “defraud the United States”: https://t.co/8oMkuIMmKG
— Aysha Bagchi (@AyshaBagchi) April 16, 2021
DOJ says Stone and his wife moved $1 million to their LLC in 2018-19, then had the LLC pay “a substantial amount of their personal expenses,” including groceries and dentist bills. This “evaded and frustrated the IRS’s collection efforts.” pic.twitter.com/gy6go5cv6F
— Brad Heath (@bradheath) April 16, 2021
DOJ straight-up accuses Roger Stone and his wife of fraud. (This is a civil case, though.) pic.twitter.com/naAzAqjRJk
— Brad Heath (@bradheath) April 16, 2021