A federal choose on Tuesday sustained a bail situation requiring Tom Goldstein’s digital gadgets to be monitored after the embattled excessive curler lawyer appealed the “drastic” phrases of launch.
In February, Chief US Justice of the Peace Choose Timothy Sullivan modified Goldstein’s launch circumstances to require digital gadget monitoring, saying he was “extremely suspicious that Mr. Goldstein has used cryptocurrency whereas on circumstances of launch.”
Attorneys for Goldstein challenged that ruling and referred to as the gadget monitoring a “drastic situation of launch” that “creates a major danger of the disclosure of privileged data.”
US District Choose Lydia Kay Griggsby sustained the courtroom’s monitoring situation on Tuesday whereas additionally denying Goldstein’s movement to enchantment the monitoring situation, based on courtroom paperwork uploaded on Wednesday.
Moreover, Choose Griggsby denied an emergency movement by Goldstein to compel manufacturing of grand jury testimony associated to a witness whom prosecutors allege Goldstein had tried to bribe.
Tom Goldstein Case Timeline
Jan. 16, 2025 – Federal grand jury prices Tom Goldstein with 22 counts associated to tax evasion, getting ready false and fraudulent tax returns, and making false statements on mortgage purposes. Jan. 21, 2025 – Goldstein revealed to be “finest associates” with social media playboy Dan Bilzerian, who referred to as him a reckless gambler.Jan. 28, 2025 – Goldstein pleads not responsible and is ordered to cease taking part in poker whereas awaiting trial.Feb. 10, 2025 – Goldstein is arrested after prosecutors accuse him of constructing transactions from undisclosed cryptocurrency wallets. Feb. 11, 2025 – Goldstein denies possession of the wallets and calls for launch.Feb. 13, 2025 – Goldstein is launched from custody as Justice of the Peace Choose Timothy J. Sullivan discovered the federal government hadn’t proved by “clear and convincing proof” that he violated pretrial launch circumstances. Choose Sullivan orders that Goldstein have his digital gadgets monitored and be prohibited from utilizing cryptocurrency. Feb. 27, 2025 – Goldstein appeals launch circumstances and calls gadget monitoring “drastic.” March 7, 2025 – Authorities responds to Goldstein’s enchantment and divulges that he gained $51 million playing in opposition to a single participant from Might 2022-Might 2024. March 14, 2025 – PokerNews reveals that Goldstein misplaced massive to different high-stakes poker gamers at Kevin Hart’s July 2024 birthday bash in Mykonos, Greece.March 18, 2025 – Goldstein argues that the federal government “deliberately misled” the Court docket and asks for prosecutors to be formally rebuked.
Feds Say Goldstein Made “Outright Falsehoods” to Court docket
This week’s ruling follows a contentious back-and-forth between prosecutors and Goldstein, who in January was charged with tax evasion associated to tens of millions in poker winnings.
Responding to accusations that he had supplied cryptocurrency and different issues of worth “to a possible witness within the case who has intimate data of his and his legislation agency’s funds and revenue,” Goldstein alleged prosecutors had “deliberately misled the courtroom” and lobbied the courtroom to get prosecutors to show over grand jury testimony.
Prosecutors, who haven’t charged Goldstein with witness tampering, pushed again on Monday, accusing Goldstein of “attempting to illicitly circumvent Rule 6(e) to find extra particulars of presumptively secret grand jury testimony of a witness who rebuffed his repeated presents of cryptocurrency and cash underneath circumstances.”
They additional argued this “exhibit(s) the lengths to which Defendant will go to hide his crimes and wrongdoing from the Authorities.”
Additionally on Tuesday, Choose Griggsby set dates for pre-trial proceedings and the trial. Jury choice is scheduled for Jan. 12, 2026, and a jury trial is ready to start on Jan. 13, 2026.
The case is being heard within the US District Court docket for the District of Maryland. Goldstein has pleaded not responsible to all prices.
Tom Goldstein Trial Schedule
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Connor Richards
Editor & Dwell Reporter U.S.
