Officer who killed George Floyd pleads guilty to tax evasion

Derek Chauvin pleaded guilty to two counts of tax evasion on Friday, March 17, 2023 (Court TV via AP/PA)

The former Minneapolis police officer jailed for the 2020 murder of George Floyd pleaded guilty on Friday to two counts of tax evasion.

Derek Chauvin pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting and failing to file tax returns to the state of Minnesota for the years 2016 and 2017.