USA v. Powell, Robert J.
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3:24-cr-00167
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January 14, 2026
Disbarred Atty Wants Tax Loss Evidentiary Hearing Canceled
A disbarred attorney facing sentencing for evading taxes on more than $100 million in legal fees asked a Pennsylvania federal court Wednesday to cancel a next-day hearing in which the federal government plans to introduce new evidence and a witness regarding its tax losses.
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August 14, 2024
Disbarred Atty Admits To Tax Evasion Over Mass Tort Fees
A disbarred attorney pled guilty to a single count of tax evasion Wednesday in Pennsylvania federal court stemming from allegations he didn't pay taxes on more than $100 million in legal fees he earned from representing 4,300 plaintiffs in a mass tort case, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.