Fraudster Resentenced to More Than 10 Years in Federal Prison for Stealing the Identities of Hundreds of Victims to Fraudulently Obtain More Than $2.2 Million in Tax Refunds

Baltimore, Maryland – Yesterday, U.S. District Judge Catherine C. Blake sentenced Toyosi Alatishe, a/k/a Felix Victor Johnson, age 51, of Columbia, Maryland, to 126 months in federal prison, for conspiracy to commit…

Charlotte Tax Preparer Is Sentenced To Prison

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – A North Carolina man was sentenced yesterday to 41 months in prison for conspiring to defraud the United States by preparing and filing false tax returns. Acting Deputy Assistant…

Two Men Charged with Shooting Taxi Driver During Robbery

NEWARK, N.J. – Two men have made their initial appearances on charges of shooting a taxi driver during a late-night robbery, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today. Naeem Jackson, 22, of…

Durham, N.C. Man Admits To Operating An Unlicensed Cryptocurrency Business And Related Tax Charges

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Jayton Gill, 34, of Durham, N.C., appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge David C. Keesler today and pleaded guilty to operating an unlicensed money transmitting business and willful failure…

Polk County Man Sentenced For Role In Construction-Related Wire Fraud And Tax Fraud Conspiracy

Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle has sentenced Guillermo Inamagua (57, Davenport) to 3 years and 10 months in federal prison for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy…

Biden Admin Funnels Taxpayer Dollars Into ‘Programming Curriculum’ For Transgender Inmates

Biden Admin Funnels Taxpayer Dollars Into ‘Programming Curriculum’ For Transgender Inmates Reagan Reese on July 9, 2022 The Department of Justice invested almost $1.5 million of taxpayer dollars into a “transgender programming…

Versailles Tax Preparer Sentenced for Filing False Returns

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – A Versailles, Mo., woman has been sentenced in federal court for filing false federal income tax returns. Angela Jo Campbell Young, 56, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge…

Birmingham Store Manager Pleads Guilty to Food Stamp and Tax Fraud

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The manager of a Birmingham grocery store pleaded guilty on Wednesday in federal court to wire and tax fraud for his unlawful manipulation of the Supplemental Nutrition Act Program…

Preparing fraudulent returns results in conviction for tax servicers

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A tax preparer and her two daughters have admitted to conspiring to commit tax fraud over a four-year period, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Jeannette Villarreal, Leannette…

Former IRS Employee Sentenced to Over One Year in Prison for Tax Evasion

PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero and Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stuart M. Goldberg of the Justice Department’s Tax Division announced that Wayne Garvin, 57, currently of Columbia, South…

Chicago Attorney Sentenced to Federal Prison on False Statement and Tax Offenses in Connection with Funds Received from Failed Bank

CHICAGO — A federal judge today sentenced a Chicago attorney to four months in prison for false statement and tax offenses in connection with funds he received from the failed Washington Federal…

Husband and Wife Sentenced to Federal Prison for Conspiracy Related to Fraudulent Tax Filings of Maryland Auto Body Repair Shop

Baltimore, Maryland – Yesterday U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis sentenced Ercin Kalender, age 61, of Alexandria, Virginia and Lizette Kalender, age 44, of Alexandria, Virginia to one year and one day in…

Rapid City Business Owner Sentenced for Not Paying Employee Taxes

United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a Rapid City, South Dakota, man convicted of Failure to Withhold, Properly Account for, and Pay Over Tax was sentenced on June 30, 2022,…

Two Innocents Shot Inside NYC Taxi By Gunman Targeting Group in Manhattan

NEW YORK, NY – Two innocent victims were shot inside a New York City taxi cab, unintended targets of a gunman who opened fire into a crowd of people on West 37th…

North Bay Accountant Sentenced To 29 Months In Prison For Bank Fraud, Embezzlement Of Credit Union Funds, And Tax Evasion In Connection With Schemes To Defraud Cavallo Point Lodge And Redwood Credit Union

SAN FRANCISCO – Stephanie Simontacchi was sentenced to 29 months in prison for bank fraud, embezzlement of credit union funds, and tax evasion in connection with schemes to use her access as…

Former Head of Anaheim Chamber of Commerce Pleads Guilty to Federal Fraud, False Statement and Criminal Tax Charges

LOS ANGELES – The former president and CEO of the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce pleaded guilty today to federal criminal charges for defrauding a cannabis company, fraudulently obtaining a COVID-relief business…

Wilkes-Barre Moving Company Owner Pleads Guilty To Failing To Pay Required Federal Payroll Taxes

SCRANTON- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Jason T. Cawley, age 44, owner of J Cawley Moving, located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty on June…

Boston Police Officer Sentenced on Tax Charge

BOSTON – A Boston Police Officer was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for failing to report gambling winnings on his tax returns. Dana Lamb, 57, of Roslindale, was sentenced by…

Ocean City Business Owner Admits to Intentionally Failing to Report $70,000 in Annual Income Tax

Baltimore, Maryland – Sunil Chawla (“Chawla”), age 66, of Berlin, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to tax fraud. As part of his plea agreement, Chawla will be required to pay $70,000 in restitution. …

Baltimore City Man Facing Federal Charges for Allegedly Submitting Fraudulent Covid-19 Cares Act Relief Loan Applications and Stealing the Identity of a Tax Preparer

Baltimore, Maryland – A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Dana Lamar Antonio Hayes, Jr., age 37, of Baltimore, Maryland, on the federal charges of wire fraud, money laundering, and…

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