New York Attorney Nailed For Tax Fraud After Embezzling Funds
New York Attorney Allegedly Did Not Report More Than $3 Million He Embezzled From Deceased Client’s Estate
New York Attorney Steven Etkind was indicted by the Department of Justice last week. The DOJ is accusing Etkind of conspiring to defraud the United States and tax evasion.
Ironically, Etkind had a 5-star rating on the legal website Avvo.
Etkind was a New York attorney and the head of tax, trusts, and estates group for Sadis & Goldberg in Manhattan. He was also a Certified Public Accountant. The indictment alleges that Etkind performed legal work for a successful entrepreneur client who died in 2008. The client named Etkind as the co-executor of his $35 million estate.
The client’s will directed the creation of charitable trusts funded with assets from the client’s estate. The funds were for the sole purpose of donating to charities including those assisting Jewish sponsored organizations. The estate also named Etkind as co-trustee of these trusts.
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