Bernard Goldfine

Bernard Goldfine (October 10, 1890 – September 1967) was a Russian-born American businessman and textile manufacturer based in Boston. He became widely known in the 1950s for his connections with high-ranking political figures, notably Sherman Adams, who was President Dwight D. Eisenhower's Chief of Staff. Goldfine's lavish gifts to Adams, including a vicuña coat and hotel stays, led to public controversy and Adams's resignation in 1958.

In 1961, Goldfine was convicted of income tax evasion, resulting in an eight-month prison sentence. Upon release, he faced financial ruin due to unpaid taxes and penalties. He died in 1967 at the age of 76 in a modest apartment in Boston.

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