Follow Week 4 of High-Stakes Attorney Tom Goldstein’s Tax Fraud Trial With PokerNews

The trial of superstar attorney and high-stakes poker player Tom Goldstein continues this week in Greenbelt, Maryland, and PokerNews is on the ground to provide coverage.

Goldstein, who had argued dozens of cases before the United States Supreme Court before retiring from law in 2023, was indicted in January 2025 on tax fraud charges related to high-stakes poker matches where Goldstein regularly won and lost millions.

The charges against Goldstein, which were narrowed late last year, include tax evasion, falsifying tax returns, failing to pay taxes, and making false statements to two separate mortgage lenders. He has pleaded not guilty to all charges and said he always intended to pay what he owed in taxes.

So far, the trial, which began on Jan. 12, has featured testimony from the likes of Spider-Man star Tobey Maguire, high-stakes poker player Rick Salomon, California real estate mogul Bob Safai and billionaire Alec Gores.

A spokesperson for the US District Court Greenbelt Division told PokerNews that the trial is anticipated to wrap up in mid-February.

As Day 12 of the trial gets underway, take a look at some reporting highlights from the Goldstein case:

Judge Lydia Kay Griggsby Takes the Bench

_{Feb. 4, 2026, 9:43 a.m. Eastern
Connor Richards — Reporting from Greenbelt, Maryland}

Judge Lydia Kay Griggsby has taken the bench and given an outline for the day. The government is expected to call several additional witnesses on Day 12.

There will be no hearing on Friday due to scheduling conflicts with multiple jurors.

Connor Richards is a Senior Editor U.S. for PokerNews and host of the Life Outside Poker podcast. Connor has been nominated for three Global Poker Awards for his writing.