Denmark sues to pierce Palm Beach mansion’s homestead shield over alleged fraud

Denmark’s tax authority is fighting to keep an oceanfront home within reach of a $164 million judgment.

The agency, Skatteforvaltningen, known as SKAT, filed suit in federal court in South Florida on June 15, 2026. For anyone who handles high-value residential property, this one is worth a read: it turns on a trust, a homestead claim, and a lien fight – the everyday tools of asset protection, pushed to their edge.

Start with the people. The filing says Luke McGee owes SKAT about $164 million after a New York court found him liable for breaking a settlement that resolved the agency’s civil claims. McGee is not a defendant in this Florida case. The named defendants are the 470 South Ocean Boulevard Trust, its trustee Jonathan E. Gopman, and Quadrant Holdings Inc…

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