Posted by: Taxlitigator | October 2, 2026

Philipp Behrendt to Speak at Upcoming Beverly Hills Bar Association Webinar on Deducting Crypto Scam Losses

We are pleased to announce that Philipp Behrendt will be speaking on From Pig Butchering to the Tax Return: Deducting Crypto Scam Losses at the upcoming Beverly Hills Bar Association live webinar being held on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, 12:30 p.m. (PST).

A practical look at the tax treatment of losses from pig-butchering schemes, fraudulent crypto platforms, rug pulls, hacks, and other scams, including when those losses may be deductible and the substantiation required.

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Philipp Behrendt is a Principal at Hochman Salkin Toscher Perez P.C., licensed in California as well as in Germany and assists in advising clients in civil and criminal tax controversies as well as international money laundering investigations stemming from tax avoidance structures. He also focuses on the technical aspects involved in advising voluntary disclosures in connection with DeFis, NFTs, and other crypto assets. Philipp is a Liaison to the Young Lawyer Committee for the ABA Tax Section’s Civil and Criminal Tax Penalties Committee and served on the Beverly Hills Bar Association’s Barristers Board of Governors from 2022 to 2023. Philipp is the Chair of the Beverly Hills Bar Association’s Tax Section and the Blockchain and Web3 Law Section.


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