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Karl Herrington, 49, Convicted of Obstructing IRS in Michigan
A Parma, Mich., man has been convicted of two counts of corruptly endeavoring to obstruct the administration of the Internal Revenue laws, four counts of filing false tax forms with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and one count of being a felon in possession of six different firearms. U.S. District Court Judge Stephen J. Murphy III of the Eastern District of Michigan ordered that Karl Herrington, 49, be detained immediately following his conviction.
The jury returned guilty verdicts on the tax charges on Aug. 24, 2011. Herrington submitted false forms to the IRS to intimidate and harass state and local government officials and employees, including Forms 1099-OID falsely reporting that he paid original issue discount, which is taxable as interest, to law enforcement personnel and judges involved in a criminal case against him in Jackson County, Mich.
The evidence also established that Herrington sent false Forms 1099-OID to federal attorneys prosecuting a criminal tax case against his wife in the Northern District of Ohio in order to interfere with that case. Among the false tax forms Herrington is accused of filing was an individual income tax return for himself falsely reporting federal tax withheld of more than $8 million.
Herrington was also convicted of possessing firearms on May 25, 2011, which was the day of his arrest on two counts of corruptly endeavoring to obstruct the administration of the internal revenue laws and five counts of filing false tax forms with the IRS. According to the evidence at trial, Herrington was previously convicted of a felony offense and possessed six different firearms, including five shotguns and a magnum rifle.
Herrington faces a maximum potential sentence of 21 years in prison and a maximum fine of $1.5 million. A sentencing date has not been scheduled.
Tax Division Trial Attorneys Kenneth Vert and Jeffrey McLellan prosecuted the case for the United States. More information about the Tax Division and its enforcement efforts can be found at www.justice.com/tax
Key Facts
- State: Federal
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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