Forsyth Man Sentenced for Passing Fraudulent Financial Instruments

Forsyth Man Sentenced for Passing Fraudulent Financial Instruments

A 27-month prison sentence was handed down to Carmen Deck Trevitt, Jr., 60, of Forsyth, Georgia, for passing two counts of fraudulent financial instruments, announced Acting United States Attorney G.F. Peterman, III.

Trevitt entered a guilty plea to the charges on June 17, 2015, and was sentenced by the Honorable Marc T. Treadwell, United States District Judge, in Macon, Georgia. Alongside the prison term, Trevitt was ordered to pay a $10,000 fine.

The charges stemmed from Trevitt submitting two fictitious obligations to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in Macon, Georgia. The first document, dated September 16, 2011, was in the amount of $700,000, payable to the ‘United States Treasury for Credit to the IRS.’ The second, dated October 26, 2011, listed an amount of $500,000, payable to the same entity.

Investigation revealed that Trevitt had filed numerous frivolous documents with the IRS in an attempt to impede and obstruct the collection of approximately $645,000 in outstanding tax liabilities. Trevitt’s tactics included filing documents to appoint federal officials as fiduciaries and claiming he and his spouse were deceased to halt enforcement activities.

Acting U.S. Attorney G.F. ‘Pete’ Peterman, III, expressed disappointment in Trevitt’s actions, stating, ‘Anyone who owes the amount of taxes owed by Mr. Trevitt has obviously been blessed with great good fortune by the opportunities afforded by life in the United States. It is then sad and unfortunate to see such a person go to these great lengths to avoid the legitimate tax obligations expected from all the citizens of this great nation.’

The case was investigated by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA). Assistant United States Attorney Sonja B. Profit prosecuted the case for the Government.

Questions concerning this case should be directed to Pamela Lightsey, Public Information Officer, United States Attorney’s Office, at (478) 621-2603.

Grimy Times

March 25, 2024

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