
GOP Senator Sued By IRS Agrees To Pay Back $5,000,000 In Taxes
Republican West Virginia Sen. Jim Justice and his wife Cathy Justice agreed to pay more than $5 million in unpaid income taxes stretching back to 2009, per the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The agreement was inked…
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About Jim Justice
James Conley Justice II is an American politician and businessman serving since 2025 as the junior United States senator from West Virginia. A member of the Republican Party, he served from 2017 to 2025 as the 36th governor of West Virginia. Justice was once a billionaire, but his net worth was estimated at $664.2 million in 2025, making him the richest U.S. senator as of that year. He inherited a coal mining business from his father that included 94 companies. He and his family own the Greenbrier, a luxury resort and National Historic Landmark in White Sulphur Springs.
Everything about Jim Justice →- Occupation
- politician, businessperson
- Position held
- Governor of West Virginia, United States senator
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- April 27, 1951
- Website
- https://jimjusticewv.com/