Frantz Brignol, Tax Evasion, Florida 2023

Local Dentist Sentenced to Two Years in Federal Prison for Tax Evasion

A federal jury found Frantz Brignol, a dentist from Altamonte Springs, Florida, guilty of tax evasion in August 2023. Brignol was sentenced to two years in federal prison for his crime.

According to testimony and evidence presented at trial, Brignol amassed over $600,000 in tax liabilities to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) between 2014 and 2020. He evaded tax payments on his income by hiding hundreds of thousands of dollars in his mother’s bank accounts (for which he had signatory authority), trading funds overseas in his mother’s name, and making materially false statements to the IRS on financial disclosure forms.

“Dr. Brignol lied to the IRS about his assets and exploited his elderly mother as a nominee, all to evade paying his fair share of federal income tax,” said Tara K. Reed IRS-CI Acting Special Agent in Charge. “You cannot brush off your tax obligations. Today’s sentencing reinforces the principle that everyone, regardless of status, will pay the price if they choose to violate the law.”

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

Defendant: Frantz Brignol

Criminal Charges: Tax Evasion

City and State: Ocala, Florida

Exact Date: Not specified, but the case was investigated between 2014 and 2020, and the defendant was sentenced in 2023

Sentence: Two years in federal prison and ordered to pay the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) $896,588.89 for outstanding tax liabilities

Dollar Amount: $896,588.89

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdfl/pr/altamonte-springs-dentist-sentenced-two-years-federal-prison-tax-evasion