U.S. Sen. Jim Justice of West Virginia agrees to pay nearly $5.2M in overdue personal taxes
U.S. Sen. Jim Justice agreed to pay nearly $5.2 million in overdue personal taxes to settle a federal lawsuit.
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TAP FOR WHYU.S. Senator Jim Justice (R-WV) has agreed to pay $5.2 million in overdue income taxes following a federal lawsuit. The settlement adds to a growing list of financial and legal challenges for the freshman senator and his family-owned business empire.
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17 OUTLETSOutlets across the political spectrum are reporting on the settlement with a universally negative tone toward Senator Justice. While center-right sources like the New York Post focus on the formal agreement to resolve the DOJ claim, left-leaning outlets such as The New Republic use more pointed language, framing the settlement as a consequence of "dodging" the IRS for over a decade.
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