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NEW HAVEN — A Greenwich antiques and art dealer with businesses in Stamford pleaded guilty Wednesday to stealing more than $2 million from an elderly victim and his estate, federal officials said.
David L. Johnson, 66, faces 20 years in prison after he admitted to money laundering before U.S. District Judge Sarah F. Russell in New Haven Tuesday, according to David X. Sullivan, U.S. attorney for the District of Connecticut.
Johnson is scheduled to be sentenced on October 30.
In October 2018, the elderly victim executed a power of attorney, will and trust naming Johnson as his agent, executor, and successor trustee, respectively. Johnson was not a beneficiary of the victim's estate or trust. The victim died in August 2020 at the age of 87, after which Johnson allegedly stole more than $436,000 from one of the victim’s federal tax refund checks, according to Sullivan.
Law enforcement's investigation revealed that Johnson stole a total of $2,168,719.24 from the victim and his estate, said Sullivan.
Johnson since has paid approximately $1.1 million in restitution, according to Sullivan. He operated two Stamford-based businesses, Antique Treasures LLC and Greenwich Auction, according to court documents and statements made in court.
Johnson has been free on a $250,000 bond since his arrest on Dec. 18, 2025.
The Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation Division is investigating the case, which is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney David T. Huang.
