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The GuardianNov 25, 2025International

Republican Jim Justice to pay $5m in back taxes following government lawsuit

Cathy Justice, a member of the West Virginia state board of education, was a co-defendant in the tax lawsuit.

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Senator Jim Justice Settles $5.2M Federal Tax Lawsuit
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Republican Jim Justice to pay $5m in back taxes following government lawsuit
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Republican US Senator Jim Justice and his wife have agreed to pay $5.2 million in back taxes following a federal lawsuit. The settlement addresses a 16-year-old debt and comes amid broader financial scrutiny of the Senator's mining and hospitality empire.

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