Ciaran Dillon, Defrauding Multiple States, Ohio 2018

Defrauding Multiple States Out of Millions in Sales Tax Revenue: A Grimy Times Investigation

CLEVELAND, OHIO - In a shocking case of corporate malfeasance, Ciaran Dillon, 57, of Orlando, Florida, has been sentenced to 18 months imprisonment and ordered to pay a $25,000 fine for defrauding multiple states out of more than $1 million in sales tax revenue.

According to court documents, from January 2010 through May 2018, Dillon, acting in his official capacity as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of CDG Acquisition, LLC (CDG), directed a company accountant to pay certain states less sales tax than the true amount owed. Based on Dillon's instruction, the accountant would edit the company's sales and sales tax figures, file false tax returns, and pay states the amount instructed by Dillon.

The scheme, which spanned over eight years, defrauded the States of Indiana, Kentucky, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin out of a staggering $1 million in sales tax revenue collected from CDG customers across fifteen restaurants.

CDG Acquisition, LLC, the parent company of Claddagh Irish Pubs, is a company registered in the State of Ohio. Dillon's actions as CFO of the company demonstrate a brazen disregard for the law and a blatant disregard for the trust placed in him by the company's stakeholders.

The investigation into Dillon's crimes was conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Cleveland Division. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Alejandro A. Abreu.

The sentence, handed down by U.S. District Judge Christopher A. Boyko, is a testament to the seriousness of Dillon's crimes. The court determined the defendant's sentence after a review of factors unique to the case and the defendant, including the defendant's role in the offenses and the nature of the crimes.

Ciaran Dillon, former CFO of CDG Acquisition, LLC, was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment and ordered to pay a $25,000 fine for defrauding multiple states out of over $1 million in sales tax revenue. The case serves as a stark reminder of the importance of accountability in corporate leadership and the consequences of engaging in such egregious behavior.

The Grimy Times will continue to investigate and expose cases of corporate malfeasance and bring attention to the need for greater accountability in the business world.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndoh/pr/former-cfo-claddagh-irish-pubs-parent-company-sentenced-imprisonment-defrauding-states