The Sovereign Man

Sean David Morton was arrested in 2016 after being charged with more than 50 counts related to filing phony tax documents and bogus government bonds. He was also accused of conspiracy to defraud the IRS. These are similar tactics used by sovereign citizens—but Sean David Mortin doesn’t like that label.

Sean David Morton’s name is synonymous with the sovereign citizen movement. He says he doesn’t pay federal taxes and renounced his U.S. citizenship.

Swindled by Sovereign Citizens

The New York Times wrote an article about Sean David Morton titled, “How Sovereign Citizens Helped Swindle $1 billion from the government they disavow.” So, when it comes to Sovereign Citizens, I thought Sean Mortin was the guy. But now he’s telling me that sovereign citizens are idiots. Interesting. 

Sean Morton learned the hard way that being a sovereign citizen isn’t what it’s made out to be. Instead, he says Sovereign Citizens are just a bunch of con artists.

If you’re unfamiliar with this sub-culture, you should check out my episode on Sovereign Citizens. To listen to my interview with Sean David Morton, check out the episode The Sovereign Man where ever you listen to podcasts. 

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Javier Leiva — Writer