Jury to get tax-evasion case against Supreme Court lawyer who became high-stakes poker player
Analysis Summary
The article's central claims regarding a tax-evasion trial against a Supreme Court lawyer for failing to pay taxes on millions from poker winnings are strongly corroborated. Multiple verification sources, including dailyjournal.net, news4jax.com, and couriernews.com, confirm that the jury is set to receive the case, aligning with the article's report of the trial drawing to a close. The information is presented factually and without apparent bias.
Source: ABC News
Verification Sources
Supporting Links
- https://dailyjournal.net/2026/02/18/jury-to-get-tax-evasion-case-against-supreme-court-lawyer-who-became-high-stakes-poker-player
- https://www.couriernews.com/news/national/the-latest-many-democrats-are-still-down-on-the-democratic-party-ap-norc-poll-finds/article_a99ef63d-0ead-59f9-84ad-9e53d0967bf0.html
- https://www.news4jax.com/news/politics/2026/02/18/jury-to-get-tax-evasion-case-against-supreme-court-lawyer-who-became-high-stakes-poker-player
- https://www.wsbradio.com/on-demand/erick-erickson-podcast
Analyzed on 2/18/2026
Factual Score
95
Bias Level
5
Tone
negative
Claims Found
4
A trial is drawing to a close for a tax-evasion case.
Confidence: 100%
The tax-evasion case is against a prominent Supreme Court lawyer.
Confidence: 100%
The Supreme Court lawyer is accused of failing to pay taxes on millions of dollars in winnings.
Confidence: 100%
The winnings were from ultra-high-stakes poker games.
Confidence: 100%