H Hampton, Georgia’s Hakim Amal Archible was handed an eight-year, nine-month prison sentence for his brazen scheme of filing false liens against high-profile federal government officials.
Archible, a serial harasser of public officials, targeted none other than former IRS Commissioner John Koskinen and ex-U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew. His actions were not just audacious but also illegal, violating 18 U.S.C. §1521, which makes it a crime to file false liens in an attempt to retaliate against federal employees.
According to U.S. Attorney Kurt R. Erskine, Archible’s behavior was a clear abuse of the retaliatory lien statute. “Harassing federal officials through the filing of false liens is serious criminal conduct,” said Erskine.
The scheme was unveiled when Archible, while serving time for unrelated crimes in 2014 and 2015, filed or attempted to file numerous fraudulent UCC lien documents. He claimed that Koskinen was responsible for a $5,000 tax penalty and even included a nonsensical $100 billion chargeback order in his filings against Lew.
But Archible’s reach didn’t stop at federal officials. He also targeted local Georgia officials, including the Chief Judge of Henry County Superior Court and the former Clerk of Henry County Superior Court. His actions caused genuine concern among his victims, as the liens were publicly accessible and could have had serious repercussions on their credit or property.
On July 2, 2021, a jury convicted Archible on three counts of filing false and retaliatory liens and one count of obstructing the due administration of the IRS. The sentence imposed by U.S. District Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr., sends a clear message that such actions will not be tolerated.
This case was investigated by the U.S. Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Angela Adams and Erin N. Spritzer. Archible, 38, of Hampton, Georgia, now faces a lengthy term behind bars as he begins to pay for his crimes.
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Key Facts
- State: Georgia
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Public Corruption|Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: Official Source ↗
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