Civil Rights Attorney Convicted Of Tax Evasion
Jun 22, 2007 8:04 pm US/Pacific
(AP) LOS ANGELES Prominent Los Angeles civil rights attorney Stephen Yagman has been convicted of federal tax evasion and fraud charges.
Yagman was found guilty of trying to avoid paying more than $100,000 in federal income taxes while living a lavish lifestyle replete with expensive suits from London, Aspen vacations and fine dining.
At his arraignment, Yagman called the charges "politically motivated" and "retaliatory."
Over the years, Yagman has filed dozens of lawsuits claiming that Los Angeles police abused and framed suspects and made false arrests.
Yagman also sued President Bush and other officials for alleged violations of constitutional rights of a detainee at the US prison camp in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and sought class-action status on behalf of all detainees.
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