Greenwich man David L. Johnson, 43 Hillcrest Park Road, pleads guilty to stealing more than $2M from elderly victim's estate

July 22, 2026

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.

**“if you go big, you can’t stay at home” — David Johnson in happier days**

There are no liens or foreclosure actions shown on the property records, yet, but I suspect they’ll be coming. Unless, of course, Mr. Johnson accumulated a nice nest egg by stealing from other victims, and can keep up with expenses while he’s on his government-sponsored vacation.

Here’s the original listing from 2005, when Johnson bought the property: