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Ohio Man Sentenced for Tax Fraud Conspiracy Related to Illegal Gambling Businesses
An Ohio man was sentenced to 24 months in prison for conspiring to defraud the IRS by not reporting income he earned from his ownership and operation of illegal gambling businesses.
According to court documents and statements made in court, from 2010 through 2018, Jason Kachner, of Canton, along with Christos Karasarides Jr. and other co-conspirators, owned and operated two illegal gambling businesses, Skilled Shamrock and Redemption. From 2012 through 2017, patrons at Skilled Shamrock wagered a total of more than $34 million, which resulted in more than $4 million in income for the owners of the gambling business. Kachner conspired with his co-owners to defraud the IRS by using a nominee owner to conceal their ownership of the businesses and by filing false tax returns that omitted most of the income he received from the businesses.
Overall, Kachner caused a loss to the IRS of $844,692.
In addition to his prison sentence, U.S. District Judge Donald C. Nugent for the Northern District of Ohio ordered Kachner to serve three years of supervised release and pay $1,393,024 in restitution to the United States.
The investigation was conducted by IRS Criminal Investigation, the Stark County Prosecutor’s Office, the U.S. Department of Treasury Office of Inspector General, Homeland Security Investigations, the Ohio Casino Control Commission, and Ohio Organized Crime Investigations Commission-Major Crimes Task Force.
Jason Kachner, 50, of Canton, Ohio, was charged with one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States. He was found guilty after a trial.
Defendant: Jason Kachner
Criminal Charges: Conspiracy to Defraud the United States
City and State: Canton, Ohio
Date: April 2024
Sentence: 24 months in prison, three years supervised release, $1,393,024 restitution
Dollar Amounts: $34 million, $4 million, $844,692, $1,393,024
Case Type: Tax Fraud Conspiracy
Key Facts
- State: Ohio
- Category: White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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