Former securities attorney Robert Blair Krueger, Jr. was sentenced to 12 months and one day in prison for tax evasion, according to an announcement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in San Diego. In addition to the prison term, U.S. District Judge James Simmons Jr. ordered Krueger to pay $357,666.41 in restitution to the Internal Revenue Service.
Krueger, 63, previously operated The Krueger Group LLP as its sole owner. His firm specialized in legal services for companies seeking public trading status. Court records show that between 2017 and 2019, Krueger received payments for his legal work but did not accurately report this income on his taxes.
In 2017, he received over $167,000 from clients but reported only $10,000 as income after providing false information to his tax preparer. For the years 2018 and 2019, Krueger failed to file any tax returns despite earning taxable income during those periods. The total tax loss attributed to his actions exceeded $130,000.
Krueger pleaded guilty on October 23, 2025, to one count of attempting to evade or defeat tax under Title 26, U.S.C., Section §7201—a charge that carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
Trial Attorneys Megan E. Wessel and Robert A. Kemins of the Criminal Division’s Tax Section prosecuted the case. The investigation was conducted by IRS Criminal Investigation.
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