Politics

Florida Resident Sentenced to Prison for Stealing Government Funds and Obstructing the IRS

A Ft. Myers, Florida man was sentenced to 18 months in prison for stealing government funds and corruptly endeavoring to obstruct the internal revenue laws, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Justice...

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New Jersey Man Indicted for Promoting Tax Fraud Scheme

A federal grand jury sitting in Camden, New Jersey has returned an indictment, which was unsealed, charging an Atlantic City man with conspiring to defraud the United States by promoting a tax refund scheme, filing false claims, and obstructing the...

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Arkansas State Senator Jeremy Hutchinson Indicted on Wire and Tax Fraud Charges

A federal grand jury in Little Rock, Arkansas indicted current Arkansas State Senator Jeremy Hutchinson for allegedly devising a scheme to steal thousands of dollars in campaign contributions—spending them on personal luxuries and expenses—and then...

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Alabama Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing Over $700,000 From Her Employer and Filing False Tax Returns

An Alabama woman pleaded guilty to six counts of wire fraud and three counts of filing false tax returns, on August 30, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S....

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Postal Employee Indicted in a Stolen Identity Refund Fraud Scheme

A federal grand jury sitting in Montgomery, Alabama returned an indictment, which was unsealed on August 29, against a resident of Phenix City, Alabama for his role in a stolen identity refund fraud scheme, announced Principal Deputy Assistant...

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Former Maui Police Department Officer Sentenced for Unlawfully Seizing Money and Conspiring to Obstruct Justice

The Justice Department and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Hawaii , on August 29, announced that former Maui Police Department (MPD) Officer Anthony Maldonado, 29, of Kahului, Hawaii, was sentenced by Senior United States District Judge...

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Charlotte Tax Return Preparer Pleads Guilty to Preparing False Tax Returns

A Charlotte, North Carolina tax return preparer, on August 28, pleaded guilty to aiding and assisting in the preparation of a false tax return, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Justice Department’s Tax...

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Canadian Man Sentenced to Prison for Promoting Tax Fraud Scheme

A Canadian man who led a multi-million dollar tax fraud conspiracy was sentenced to 60 months in prison, on August 28, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S....

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