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Defendant’s Retaliation Against IRS Officials Results in Guilty Verdict
ATLANTA – In a shocking turn of events, a federal jury has found Hakim Amal Archible, 29, of Hampton, Georgia, guilty on all counts of filing or attempting to file false liens against federal officials and obstructing the due administration of the Internal Revenue Service on July 2, 2021.
According to Acting U.S. Attorney Kurt R. Erskine, Archible filed false liens against current and former public officials to bully and harass them. The defendant’s actions were in retaliation for receiving an IRS tax penalty letter for $5,000 in October 2014 for filing frivolous tax returns.
The evidence at trial showed that Archible filed false liens against the former Secretary of the U.S. Treasury and the former IRS Commissioner with the Fayette County Clerk of Court in 2014 and 2015. The liens were in amounts ranging from $5,000 to $100 billion and named the federal officials as debtors and responsible parties for Archible’s financial liabilities.
Archible also targeted Georgia State officials, including the Clerk of Court, District Attorney, and Superior Court Judge, because he was being prosecuted on unrelated charges in Henry County, Georgia. The defendant’s conduct demonstrated a clear pattern of harassment and retaliation.
‘In this case, the defendant filed false liens against current and former public officials to bully and harass them,’ said Acting U.S. Attorney Erskine. ‘Archible learned that our office will vigorously pursue individuals who improperly weaponize the lien system in Georgia.’
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Angela Adams and Erin N. Spritzer are prosecuting the case, which is being investigated by the U.S. Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration.
Sentencing for Archible is scheduled for October 1, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. before U.S. District Judge Thomas W. Thrash.
‘TIGTA’s statutory mission includes investigating individuals who are alleged to pose a threat to IRS employees engaged in the lawful collection of taxes,’ said J. Russell George, the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration. ‘Attempts to intimidate or retaliate against IRS employees engaged in the performance of their official duties will be aggressively pursued.’
Key Facts
- State: Georgia
- Category: Public Corruption|White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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