The DOJ alleged that Lax, his father and his sister Zlaty Schwartz conducted complex fake transactions in order to fraudulently evade taxes.
[5] Lax was initially a business partner with Ivanka Trump, helping her with the licensing of her name in the jewelry industry.
Lax then became close friends with Ivanka and her family, even attending Donald Trump's election victory party and inauguration.
Despite some financial and legal issues, their business relationship continued until 2017, with Lax holding the position of chairman for Ivanka Trump Fine Jewelry.
[6][1][5] Moshe Lax is a Talmudic scholar of Jewish law and philosophy and has published a two-volume book titled "Derech Nesher".