A federal grand jury in Honolulu, Hawaii, has returned an indictment charging a Hawaii husband and wife with conspiring to defraud the United States and filing a false tax return. The wife was also charged with four counts of money laundering.
According to the indictment, from 2015 to 2019, Beverly Braumuller-Hawver and Scott F. Hawver, both of Ewa Beach, along with another individual, allegedly conspired to defraud the United States by filing a false 2014 amended individual income tax return claiming a refund of $188,239 to which they were not entitled.
After the IRS issued the refund, Braumuller-Hawver allegedly laundered the fraudulently obtained tax refund through a series of financial transactions using banks located in the District of Hawaii.
Braumuller-Hawver is charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States, filing a false tax return, and four counts of money laundering. Hawver is charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States and filing a false tax return.
The defendants are scheduled for their initial court appearances on June 16, before a U.S. Magistrate Judge of the U.S. District Court for Hawaii.
If convicted, Braumuller-Hawver faces a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison for each count of money laundering. The Hawvers each face a maximum sentence of three years for filing a false tax return and a maximum sentence of five years for conspiracy to defraud the United States.
An indictment is merely an allegation, and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
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Key Facts
- State: Hawaii
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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