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Billionaire Who Likely ‘Exaggerated’ Dementia Claims Must Stand Trial: Judge

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There is evidence that the billionaire has previously “exaggerated his cognitive symptoms,” a federal judge ruled on Monday.

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As he faces the largest tax fraud case in American history, attorneys for Robert Brockman sought for more than a year to prevent their client from standing trial, arguing that the 80-year-old billionaire was suffering from serious cognitive decline.

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