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Tax Evasion Lands Ocean Springs Woman in Hot Water
Gulfport, Miss – In a shocking case of financial deception, 52-year-old Lisa Gordon-Scruggs of Ocean Springs, Mississippi, has pleaded guilty to filing a false tax return, announced U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst and James E. Dorsey, Special Agent in Charge of Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation.
Gordon-Scruggs, the Chief Operating Officer and office manager of Highside Chemicals, Inc. in Gulfport, Mississippi, was at the helm of the company during the investigative period of 2013 through 2018. During this time, she exploited her position and access to the bank account of Highside to embezzle over $2 million dollars.
The embezzled funds were funneled into accounts owned by Gordon-Scruggs herself or used to settle credit cards in her name and that of a family member.
Gordon-Scruggs pleaded guilty to one count of knowingly filing a false income tax report for tax year 2014. In the falsified report, she claimed taxable income of $34,907 but conveniently left out the $446,423 she had embezzled from Highside that same year.
The case against Gordon-Scruggs was investigated by the Internal Revenue Service’s Criminal Investigation Division and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney John Meynardie.
Gordon-Scruggs is set to be sentenced on October 16, 2020, by Judge Ozerden. If convicted, she faces a maximum penalty of 3 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
The conviction serves as a stark reminder of the consequences of financial dishonesty. As the investigation unfolds, one cannot help but wonder how many other cases of embezzlement and tax evasion are lurking in the shadows, waiting to be brought to light.
Gordon-Scruggs’s case is a stark reminder that those who exploit their position of power for personal gain will be held accountable for their actions.
Key Facts
- State: Mississippi
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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