$2.17 Million Stolen From an Estate: Connecticut Antiques Dealer David L. Johnson Sentenced to 66 Months, Ordered to Pay Over $1 Million in Restitution
The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut announced on October 30 that David L. Johnson, 67, of Greenwich, an antiques and art dealer, was sentenced that day in Hartford by U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea to 66 months in prison and three years of supervised release for stealing more than $2 million from an elderly victim and his estate.
Johnson operated an antiques business, Antique Treasures LLC, and an auction business, Greenwich Auction, both based in Stamford. According to court documents, in about October 2018 the victim executed a power of attorney, will, and trust naming Johnson as his agent, executor, and successor trustee; Johnson was not a beneficiary of the victim's estate or trust.
The victim died at the age of 87 in August 2020. After the victim's death, Johnson stole more than $436,000 from one of the victim's federal tax refund checks. The investigation found that Johnson stole a total of $2,168,719.24 from the victim and his estate.
Judge Shea ordered Johnson to pay $1,025,056.36 in restitution; Johnson had previously returned approximately $1.1 million in stolen funds. Johnson pleaded guilty to money laundering on July 21, 2026. Released on a $500,000 bond, he is required to report to prison on December 14.
The case was investigated by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Criminal Investigation Division and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney David T. Huang and Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Andrew B. Spears.
Source: GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
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