Billionaire Deemed Competent for Trial in Record Tax-Fraud Case
- U.S. says three experts rebut Robert Brockman’s dementia claim
- Brockman accused of evading taxes on $2 billion in income
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Three court-appointed experts determined that billionaire Robert Brockman is competent to stand trial in the largest tax-evasion case in U.S. history, despite his claims of dementia, prosecutors said in a court filing.
If the findings are confirmed by a judge in Houston, the 80-year-old former chief executive officer of software maker Reynolds & Reynolds would be tried on charges that he evaded taxes on $2 billion in income and laundered money. Brockman’s lawyers say dementia has left him unable to aid in his defense.