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Defendant Sentenced to 27 Months in Prison for Defrauding IRS and Mail Fraud
A Washington, Ill., man, Imad Ribhi Abdallah, has been sentenced to more than two years in federal prison for his role in defrauding the IRS and mail fraud.
On Monday, Jan. 14, 2013, U.S. District Judge Michael P. McCuskey ordered that Abdallah, a former owner of Ayat 1, Inc., which operated as Price Rite Food & Liquor in Decatur, Ill., and Genan 1 Inc., which operated as Super Saver Liquor in Peoria, Ill., serve 27 months in federal prison.
Abdallah pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to defraud the IRS, mail fraud, and making false statements concerning health care benefits. He was charged with under-reporting taxable income and tax due and owing, resulting in $638,894 in unpaid taxes to the IRS.
In addition to his prison sentence, Abdallah was ordered to pay restitution in the amounts of $638,894 to the IRS in unpaid taxes and $27,320 to the Illinois Department of Human Services related to fraudulently obtained benefits.
Abdallah was ordered to report on Feb. 20, 2013, to the Federal Bureau of Prisons to begin serving his prison sentence.
The charges were investigated by the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation Division, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Illinois Department of Revenue. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Elly M. Peirson.
Abdallah’s sentence is a result of his guilty pleas to one count of conspiracy to defraud the IRS, one count of mail fraud, and one count of making false statements to obtain health care benefits.
Key Facts
- State: Illinois
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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