Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Brooklyn DA Probes Late Judge John L. Phillips' Penniless Death in Nursing Home

The Brooklyn DA is probing how a prominent judge came to die penniless in a nursing home, after angry relatives claimed his estate had been looted and demanded an investigation.
Relatives of Civil Court Judge John Phillips — known as “the kung-fu judge” because of his black belt — say his court-appointed guardians took exorbitant fees and ran up a million-dollar IRS bill by failing to file taxes.

The Rev. Samuel Boykin, a nephew of the Alzheimer’s- stricken Phillips, estimates the alleged rip-off cost the judge and his heirs $20 million to $30 million.

A spokeswoman for DA Kenneth Thompson said his office is reviewing documents Boykin submitted.

One guardian was accused in 2006 of improperly paying herself out of Phillips’ assets. Then-DA Charles Hynes referred the case to the Appellate Division, and the guardian was suspended for taking $327,000.

Source:
DA Probes Prominent Judge's Penniless Death in Nursing Home

8 comments:

  1. ThelmaTuesday, May 13, 2014 6:10:00 AM

    There's more history to this case than shown here.

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  2. Donna MarieTuesday, May 13, 2014 7:09:00 AM

    Thelma can you elaborate?

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  3. StandUpTuesday, May 13, 2014 8:12:00 AM

    I followed the Phillips case when it was in the news and am happy it's being resurrected.

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  4. AnonymousTuesday, May 13, 2014 8:43:00 AM

    After so many years, I was sure the perps would get away with it.

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  5. SueTuesday, May 13, 2014 8:46:00 AM

    District Attorney brings hope that his office is a 'muck raker' looking at the parade of people billing. Therein lies the problem of those who appear to be working for ward. We know better 'working' = billable hours which is a feeding frenzy that we know is unnecessary but the reason the protection industry is raking in the $ at a record rate.

    Keep in mind if this injustice can happen to a Judge --- OMG is the message and these money suckers have their site on the Baby Boomers to continue to feed their greed.

    I hope and pray Judge Phillips wasn't drugged up like most wards are.

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  6. SylviaTuesday, May 13, 2014 12:26:00 PM

    The truly DARK SIDE OF THE PROTECTION INDUSTRY and the rush to establish a case: From a multi millionaire to a pauper. Has anyone been prosecuted? Convicted? Sentenced?

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  7. BettyTuesday, May 13, 2014 5:37:00 PM

    No one's ever been charged as far as I know, Sylvia. But maybe it will get done this time. I hope and pray it does!

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  8. ThelmaWednesday, May 14, 2014 5:22:00 AM

    To Donna Marie:
    Isn't that the case where the Judge had announced his intention to run against the very same DA?

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