Trump-hating Democrat John Lewis may face jail time after it emerged that he failed to pay nearly $1 million in taxes on a D.C. townhouse he owns.
The Hillary Clinton aide avoided paying taxes on his DC townhouse at 219 3rd Street SE on Capitol Hill, according to public records available online.
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That house at 219 3rd Street SE was worth more than $810,000 in 2012 according to Nexis assessment records. It’s a nice fancy townhouse right next to Congress:
In 2010, legal action was threatened against Rep. John Lewis for his failure to pay property taxes, as documents exclusively obtained by GotNews show:
It’s unclear if Lewis still owns the house and is paying taxes for it.
As a long-time congressman, Lewis’ salary is at least $174,000 a year, which makes him richer than 92% of Americans.
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