Giuseppe D’Arancio, Filing False Income Tax Returns, New Jersey 2023

Wildwood Crest pizzeria owner Giuseppe D’Arancio, 61, of Cape May Court House, New Jersey, has been sentenced to 15 months in prison for filing false income tax returns, according to U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito.

The sentencing occurred today, June 13, 2026, in Camden federal court before U.S. District Judge Joseph H. Rodriguez. D’Arancio previously pleaded guilty to five counts of filing a false income tax return for tax years 2012 through 2016.

According to court documents and statements made in court, D’Arancio and another individual owned and operated a pizzeria, keeping two sets of accounting books. For tax years 2012 through 2016, D’Arancio knowingly filed false tax returns, underreporting the pizzeria’s taxable income by approximately $1.2 million. As a result, D’Arancio failed to pay more than $425,000 in income taxes.

In addition to the prison term, Judge Rodriguez sentenced D’Arancio to one year of supervised release and ordered him to pay $507,246 in restitution to the IRS.

U.S. Attorney Carpenito credited special agents of IRS-Criminal Investigation, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Michael Montanez, with the investigation leading to today’s sentencing.

The government is represented by Assistant U.S. Attorney Diana Vondra Carrig of the U.S. Attorney’s Office Criminal Division in Camden.

Giuseppe D’Arancio, a 61-year-old resident of Cape May Court House, New Jersey, is the defendant in this case. He was charged with five counts of filing a false income tax return for tax years 2012 through 2016.

The crime occurred in Wildwood Crest, New Jersey, with sentencing occurring on June 13, 2026. D’Arancio was sentenced to 15 months in prison and one year of supervised release, with a restitution of $507,246 to the IRS.

The exact criminal charges against Giuseppe D’Arancio are five counts of filing a false income tax return for tax years 2012 through 2016.

Dollar amounts in this case include $1.2 million in underreported taxable income, $425,000 in unpaid income taxes, and $507,246 in restitution to the IRS.