LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA – Cumberland electrician Richard Alex has been sentenced to one year of supervised release and ordered to pay $809,707 in restitution for tax fraud. The sentence was announced by United States Attorney John P. Fishwick Jr., who emphasized the importance of citizens paying their fair share of taxes.
Aged 52, Alex, a self-employed low-voltage electrician, pleaded guilty to corruptly endeavoring to impair and impede the due administration of internal revenue laws. He failed to file tax returns for over a decade, falsely claiming no income from 1998 to 2003, and received warnings from the IRS each subsequent year.
Starting in 2004, Alex used nominee bank accounts to conceal his income from subcontract work. He also provided false information to a tax return preparer for Cole Data Services, his nominee business. The investigation was conducted by Internal Revenue Service-Criminal Investigation.
Today’s sentence follows the prosecution by Assistant United States Attorney C. Patrick Hogeboom III and Trial Attorney Sean Beaty of the Tax Division.
Alex’s sentencing hearing is set for October 5, where he faces a maximum prison term of three years. The harsh penalty underscores the government’s commitment to holding tax fraudsters accountable.
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Key Facts
- State: Virginia
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: Official Source ↗
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