David O. Isagba, Tax Fraud, Florida 2022

In a brazen scheme, David O. Isagba submitted 227 fraudulent tax claims to the IRS, falsely claiming to be entitled to more than $2.9 billion in tax refunds on behalf of nonexistent trusts. He received a total of $5,815,723.65 from the IRS and used the funds to purchase a home and multiple luxury vehicles.

This case was investigated by the Internal Revenue Service – Criminal Investigation. It is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys William S. Hamilton and Hannah J. Nowalk.

David O. Isagba, of Georgia, was sentenced to 14 years in federal prison for mail fraud and conspiring to defraud the United States with respect to tax claims. This sentence was imposed consecutively to Isagba’s 2022 conviction for possession of child pornography from the Eastern District of New York.

Isagba and his wife, Joyce Isagba, were indicted on the tax charges on May 27, 2020. David Isagba pleaded guilty on March 29, 2022. Joyce Isagba was convicted after a jury trial on June 16, 2022. She is scheduled for sentencing on March 16, 2023.

“The defendant attempted to steal nearly $3 billion from the U.S. Treasury and used the millions he was able to swindle to lavish himself with exorbitant personal luxuries. Today’s sentencing now holds Isagba accountable for his egregious financial crimes and brazen scams,”

According to the plea agreement and other court documents, David Isagba submitted 227 fraudulent claims to the IRS from 2009 through 2019. He used the funds to purchase a home and multiple luxury vehicles.

This significant prison term is all the more satisfying given David Isagba’s conviction for possessing child pornography. Isagba’s actions demonstrate a blatant disregard for the law and a willingness to exploit the system for personal gain.

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