Former San Diego Securities attorney sentenced for tax evasion

Date: March 6, 2026

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SAN DIEGO - Former Securities lawyer Robert Blair Krueger Jr., was sentenced in federal court today to 12 months and one day in prison for evading his personal taxes. U.S. District Judge James Simmons Jr. also ordered Krueger to pay $357,666.41 in restitution to the IRS.

According to court filings and statements made in court, from 2017 to 2019, Krueger, Jr. was the sole owner of The Krueger Group LLP, a firm that specialized in providing legal services to companies seeking to become publicly traded.

During that time, Krueger regularly received payments for legal services he provided to clients. In 2017, Krueger received more than $167,000 for payment of legal services. After providing his return preparer with false information about his law firm's profits, however, he reported only $10,000 in receipts on his 2017 tax return. In 2018 and 2019, Krueger willfully failed to file a tax return with the IRS, even though he earned income during those years and was required to do so. In total, Krueger caused a tax loss to the United States of more than $130,000.

Krueger pleaded guilty to one count of tax evasion on Oct. 23, 2025.

Trial Attorneys Megan E. Wessel and Robert A. Kemins of the Criminal Division's Tax Section prosecuted the case.

• Defendant: Robert Blair Krueger Jr., Las Vegas, NV
• Summary of Charges: Attempt to Evade or Defeat Tax - Title 26, U.S.C., Section §7201
• Maximum penalty: Five years in prison and $250,000 fine
• Investigating Agency: IRS Criminal Investigation

IRS-CI is the law enforcement arm of the IRS, responsible for conducting financial crime investigations, including tax fraud, narcotics trafficking, money laundering, public corruption, healthcare fraud, identity theft and more. It is the only federal law enforcement agency with investigative jurisdiction over violations of the Internal Revenue Code. IRS-CI has 18 field offices located across the U.S. and maintains an international presence through attaché posts abroad.