Judge sanctions Trump lawyers in IRS settlement tied to immunity fund
TL;DR
A federal judge sanctioned Trump’s lawyers for the IRS settlement case, ruling the lawsuit was improperly used to create legitimacy for a $1.776 billion settlement that grants audit immunity and funds an anti-weaponization program. The order bars attorney Daniel Epstein from practicing in the Southern District of Florida for a year, directs bars to review the matter, and signals possible monetary sanctions, while forbidding calling the deal a “settlement.” The fund has since been dropped, but the audit-immunity provision remains.
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