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Tax Conspiracy Lands Pennsylvania Man 5 Years in Prison
A Pennsylvania man has been sentenced to the maximum penalty under law for his role in a tax conspiracy scheme.
Donald Turner, also known as Don Wood, was sentenced to 60 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, and ordered to pay $408,034 in restitution to the IRS.
The sentence was handed down by U.S. District Court Senior Judge Maurice B. Cohill in Erie, Pennsylvania, on an unknown date. Turner was taken into custody immediately following the sentencing.
According to evidence presented at trial, Turner promoted an illegal scheme to reduce or eliminate an individual’s tax liability through the use of purported offshore entities. He sold a book entitled ‘Tax Free! How the Super Rich Do It’ which introduced readers to his organization, First American Research (FAR).
The case resulted from an investigation by the IRS – Criminal Investigation. Trial Attorneys Andrew P. Young and Thomas Voracek from the Justice Department’s Tax Division prosecuted the case.
The investigation also led to the conviction of Daniel Leveto, a Meadville, Pennsylvania, veterinarian, who was sentenced to prison in 2005 after a jury found him guilty of all counts.
Key Facts
- State: Federal
- Category: White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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