Civil rights attorney Stephen Yagman was found guilty on 19 counts of tax evasion, money laundering, and bankruptcy fraud on Friday in Los Angeles. Yagman will be sentenced on September 24th.
Yagman was a considered combative civil rights attorney, and fought many battles with the Los Angeles Police Department and other agencies. Yagman claimed during his trial that he was “targeted” because of his history of fighting US law enforcement agencies. However, it may have been his non-payment of taxes that caused him to be targeted. Yagman, after filing for bankruptcy, had a lavish dinner and bought expensive shoes. That didn’t sit well with the jury.
Yagman is looking at spending a few years at ClubFed.
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