SALT LAKE CITY – A year and a day in federal prison. That’s the price Jon Robertson of Bountiful, Utah, will pay for cooking the books. Robertson, the former president of nursing home operator Infinia, Inc., pleaded guilty Monday to one count of filing a false tax return, admitting to a scheme to hide income from the IRS.
According to court documents, Robertson, from 2002 to 2004, wielded considerable control over Infinia’s finances. The company, founded and owned by his brother, Scott Robertson, operated nursing homes across the country. While ostensibly managing the business, Jon Robertson allegedly siphoned off large sums of money through non-salary payments into personal and controlled accounts – funds he conveniently failed to report as income.
The scheme unfolded as Robertson, even after being removed as president in 2004, continued to pull strings at Infinia until 2006. He used his remaining influence to continue funneling company money into his own pockets, dodging taxes on the illicit transfers. The 2003 tax year became the focal point of the investigation, revealing a pattern of concealment.
U.S. District Judge Clark Waddoups didn’t just hand down a prison sentence. Robertson will also be forced to pony up $150,000 in restitution to the IRS to cover the unpaid taxes stemming from his criminal activity. The court also directed him to cooperate with the IRS to resolve any other outstanding tax issues – a clear signal they’re digging deeper.
This wasn’t some victimless crime. The money Robertson hid represented funds that could have been used to improve care at the nursing homes Infinia operated, or to properly compensate employees. Instead, it lined his own pockets. The investigation was spearheaded by special agents with IRS-Criminal Investigation, who meticulously traced the flow of funds.
The Department of Justice’s Tax Division and the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Utah successfully prosecuted the case, sending a message that financial crimes, no matter how cleverly concealed, will be pursued. Robertson’s fall from power serves as a stark reminder that even those at the top aren’t above the law – and that the IRS is always watching.
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Key Facts
- State: Utah
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: White Collar Crime
- Source: Official Source ↗
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