HARTFORD, Conn. — A Greenwich antiques and auction dealer was sentenced to 66 months in federal prison for stealing more than $2 million from an elderly man and his estate, according to the U.S. attorney's office for the District of Connecticut.

David L. Johnson, 67, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea in Hartford, who also ordered three years of supervised release and $1,025,056.36 in restitution, prosecutors said. Johnson pleaded guilty to money laundering on July 21.

According to prosecutors, Johnson ran an antiques business, Antique Treasures LLC, and an auction business, Greenwich Auction, both based in Stamford. In about October 2018, a man signed a power of attorney, will and trust naming Johnson as his agent, executor and successor trustee. Johnson was not a beneficiary of the man's estate or trust, prosecutors said.

The man died at 87 in August 2020. After his death, prosecutors said, Johnson stole more than $436,000 from one of the man's federal tax refund checks. In all, Johnson stole $2,168,719.24 from the man and his estate, according to the U.S. attorney's office.

Prosecutors said Johnson had previously returned some of the stolen money.

Johnson, who is free on a $500,000 bond, must report to prison by Dec. 14, prosecutors said.

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