SCOTUSblog cofounder Tom Goldstein was rearrested today after prosecutors alleged that he secretly received over $8 million in cryptocurrency and paid out $6 million in recent days. Prosecutors argued that he presented "an urgent risk of flight." storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... - ThreadSky

joshuajfriedman.com • 11 days ago

SCOTUSblog cofounder Tom Goldstein was rearrested today after prosecutors alleged that he secretly received over $8 million in cryptocurrency and paid out $6 million in recent days. Prosecutors argued that he presented "an urgent risk of flight." https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.mdd.574550/gov.uscourts.mdd.574550.40.0.pdf

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busterbnyc.bsky.social•11 days ago

Wowzer

wndlb.bsky.social•10 days ago

Is West going to go criming next? Lexus? Corbin?

noreeng.bsky.social•11 days ago

I’m truly grateful to see the courts upholding the law.

sausalitocheese.bsky.social•11 days ago

Glad someone is still working at the FBI.

guwonder.bsky.social•11 days ago

If he pulls an Eric Adams, then maybe his call to the patron saint of the corrupt will be answered. Dial 1800-TRMPCSH to seek out an indulgence from
the MAGA Church’s Lord Trump.

irontuna.bsky.social•11 days ago

shellbean.bsky.social•11 days ago

Charges soon to be ‘dropped’ no doubt

str8grandmother.bsky.social•10 days ago

I forget, what is he accused of again?

omicron416.bsky.social•10 days ago

I just found this, reading it now ...
https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/supreme-court-lawyer-tom-goldstein-arrested-again-over-crypto-transfers-2025-02-10/

stephg-v2.bsky.social•11 days ago

Please let them destroy his crypto key accidentally in front of him.

joshuajfriedman.com•10 days ago

Tom Goldstein is going pro se https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.mdd.574550/gov.uscourts.mdd.574550.43.0_1.pdf

nug.monster•10 days ago

ooooh, i've heard this is always a good idea!

cannonball-titcomb.bsky.social•10 days ago

“The lawyer with the briefcase can steal more money than the man with the gun.”

~ Mario Puzo, The Godfather

kenwhite.bsky.social•10 days ago

babsallday.bsky.social•10 days ago

hey ken, is goldstein in Serious Trouble?

jaoswald.bsky.social•10 days ago

More seriously, and maybe you will discuss that on your podcast, but the "put up your house as appearance bond" part: is that typical, and does it actually encumber retaining counsel? Or only for clients you feel are really going to make a break for it, or are luridly self-confident, or what?

lexludens.bsky.social•10 days ago

Mr. White, I believe the world deserves a podcast with Goldstein and Avenatti. How can we make this happen?

zachrtw.bsky.social•10 days ago

Show up for jury duty?

gedtophd.bsky.social•10 days ago

But Mr Goldstein isn't an ordinary lawyer.

joshuajfriedman.com•10 days ago

(Goldstein says his conditions of release—i.e., which of his homes the court is forcing him to use as collateral to guarantee his court appearance—prevent him from using his home equity to pay for the lawyer of his choice)

iajulufo.bsky.social•10 days ago

I dont know what's wrong with the guy, to be honest

omicron416.bsky.social•10 days ago

He has multiple homes and can't afford a lawyer?
I don't buy it.

iceborer.bsky.social•10 days ago

No attorney or client has ever deserved the other more.

coreyryung.bsky.social•10 days ago

That's obviously a horrible decision. But, I wonder how much of it is driven by enormous gambling debts.

joshuajfriedman.com•10 days ago

Yes, I find it very difficult to judge from the outside, with new money supposedly popping up in undisclosed crypto wallets and multiple homes in different sorts of ownership situations

ncweaver.skerry-tech.com•10 days ago

Yet he's unwilling to see if the public defender will take his case? Given all the popcorn-worthy court cases I've viewed over the years, I'd want the federal PD office to defend me...

joshuajfriedman.com•10 days ago

It's true, but I wonder if he has too much money to be eligible for public-defender services

phaseblowly.bsky.social•10 days ago

Isn’t there usually an income/asset threshold(s) you can’t exceed in order to get a federal a public defender? I guess having more than one house is important.

ncweaver.skerry-tech.com•10 days ago

Plus, he's not just going pro se, he's going pro se from behind bars. His $8M cryptocurrency shenanigans got him remanded.
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.mdd.574549/gov.uscourts.mdd.574549.42.0.pdf

coreyryung.bsky.social•10 days ago

Would he have to disclose his assets (which might be incriminating) to get a federal PD?

joshuajfriedman.com•10 days ago

He has to disclose his assets anyhow

coreyryung.bsky.social•10 days ago

I guess that's true. But with those recent, massive, crypto transactions, you have to wonder if he was trying to hide assets (or, as the government suggested, it was a sign of possible flight).

lunanuna.bsky.social•5 days ago

In order to obtain counsel appointed pursuant to the Criminal Justice Act, a defendant must complete a financial disclosure form called a CJA23 & a judge will decide if the defendant is eligible. A federal defender office does not make the eligibility determination.

coreyryung.bsky.social•10 days ago

This is not a judgement on Goldstein's poker skills. Many, if not most, of the world's best poker players are in debt. The "gambler's ruin" is real.

hammbear2024.bsky.social•10 days ago

You also don’t have the energy for…(waves hand)…all this, without a drug addiction of some kind, most of the time.

katieryall.bsky.social•10 days ago

There’s this old adage…

badjohnbrown.bsky.social•10 days ago

I cut him some slack. Sometimes it is just too hard to find a lawyer as scummy as you are. Although most manage to find one.

joshuachstokes.bsky.social•10 days ago

Oh, Tommy, that's not a good idea.

fakekimmygibbler.bsky.social•10 days ago

As the saying goes: a narcissistic lawyer who represents himself has a genius for a client.

thermidorereaction.bsky.social•10 days ago

As a criminal defense attorney I bet he’s quite the appellate lawyer.

kwotebel.bsky.social•10 days ago

Hopefully he has nothing to offer Trump or else we know what's coming next ...

premiumsteve.bsky.social•10 days ago

Time for a classic

guiltypanacea.bsky.social•10 days ago

Hoo boy

haemaker.hae.com•10 days ago

bigstape.bsky.social•10 days ago

whatsarasaid.bsky.social•10 days ago

g-d loves us and wants us to have something good this spring

diegoatlaw.bsky.social•10 days ago

Oh no

notamateurhour.bsky.social•10 days ago

joshuajfriedman.com•11 days ago

Tom Goldstein's order of detention. Also: "A separate Order will follow on Mr. Goldstein's decision to represent himself in this case."

tiffanyclay.dev•11 days ago

Even a SCOTUSblog attorney who represents himself has a fool for a client.

combledore.bsky.social•11 days ago

Pro se? Woof.

joshuajfriedman.com•11 days ago

Order of detention: https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.mdd.574549/gov.uscourts.mdd.574549.42.0.pdf

brianwolfman.bsky.social•11 days ago

Question: The government's revocation motion said that it was being filed under seal. Do you know what happened there?

joshuajfriedman.com•11 days ago

I believe it was filed under seal initially, and then once the judge approved it and Goldstein was arrested, it was unsealed

brianwolfman.bsky.social•11 days ago

Thank you. What I figured, but wasn't sure. All happened so quickly.

tiptoe39.bsky.social•11 days ago

Man, I miss my days working at Legal Times....

jakwash.bsky.social•11 days ago

😳

disgustedinfl.bsky.social•11 days ago

Detained and repping himself. Should work out well for him. He will get the exact repping he deserves.

david.uncensored.zip•11 days ago

I wonder if Nate Silver will see the ghost of his future in this behavior.

freeloosedirt.bsky.social•11 days ago

It’d be pretty funny if he got caught because he stopped to lay a bet on the Chiefs.

annenotation.bsky.social•11 days ago

Icarus style

bakerdphd.bsky.social•11 days ago

Dipping my toe back into checking this place and this is what I see lol never change mr blog website poker player fella, esq

joshuajfriedman.com•11 days ago

Love that the gossip manages to find you one way or another

wc72.bsky.social•11 days ago

wow, the recidivism

isny1.bsky.social•11 days ago

That's one bone head word.

philipmartin.bsky.social•10 days ago

I guess the biggest question here is this: What post will Trump nominate Goldstein for? With credentials like these, I’m thinking he could be Clarence “Moneybags” Thomas’ replacement.

priva.cat•10 days ago

I mean, if he's smart (and assuming he's guilty or might be) he'll just bribe Trump for a pardon and he'll be sorted.

ukrainewarpod.bsky.social•11 days ago

@kenwhite.bsky.social lololol

mcdonaldbucket.bsky.social•11 days ago

Is he headed to Mars as well?

benevoluspf.bsky.social•11 days ago

Seems it’s contagious.

rkfatheree.bsky.social•11 days ago

Bribes are only illegal if they’re paid BEFORE the favor.

rubizza.bsky.social•11 days ago

Not anymore, by executive order. Bribe away!

moje-zjm.bsky.social•11 days ago

And when he gets his sentence, then he'll be pardoned.

bryanmarchese.bsky.social•10 days ago

So how long till yam tits lets him go again???

phaseblowly.bsky.social•11 days ago

I wonder how big the bribe to Trump will be to have the DOJ dismiss the case.

sarahbacon.bsky.social•11 days ago

Uhhh who gave him the crypto?

jaygles.bsky.social•11 days ago

How can they say the man moving millions in crime bux is a flight risk?

lurkymclurk.bsky.social•11 days ago

Legendary piece of shit, you almost have to respect it, but not really tho

1sabrinaowen.bsky.social•11 days ago

https://youtu.be/AaKFx5rxdmA?si=udAmzztN9jpyz9Qe

steeleleets.bsky.social•10 days ago

banditelli.org•11 days ago

I don't understand how he did all that and stayed lmfao

3fecta.bsky.social•11 days ago

Could have been in Belize on the beach right now.

dtipson.bsky.social•11 days ago

I, Wimpy, would glady take 8 million today and pay you out 6 million tomorrow

ampersine.bsky.social•11 days ago

Now that's the Art of the Deal

untitledpeanut.bsky.social•11 days ago

Eh, he already kissed the ring, or close enough. If he pleases Trump enough, Trump will tell the DoJ to drop it.

We all know how Trump feels about taxes, regulation, crypto, pesky laws. Those are just suggestions for the elite, but requirements for the peasants.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/15/opinion/trump-criminal-cases.html

amicus888.bsky.social•11 days ago

Wow.

chelseafan3.bsky.social•10 days ago

Throw his ass to jail

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