Festus Adenisimi and three of his colleagues at FA Tax in Grand Prairie, Texas, have been locked away for a combined 105 months in federal prison after they were found guilty of defrauding the IRS out of nearly $8 million. The group, led by Adenisimi, 65, from Mansfield, Texas, prepared fraudulent tax returns that caused over $7.5 million in losses to the U.S. Treasury.
Adenisimi, the owner of FA Tax, pled guilty in September 2024 and admitted to obtaining two PPP loans totaling $760,415 under false pretenses. He was sentenced by U.S. Senior District Judge Barbara M.G. Lynn to 57 months in prison and ordered to pay a staggering $10,283,737.65 in restitution.
Three other tax preparers—Sunshyne Endurance Ogungbemi, Chris Mary Tijerina, and Cynthia Bradley—also received lengthy sentences for their roles in the scam. Ogungbemi, 37, from Waxahachie, Texas; Tijerina, 40, from Crandall, Texas; and Bradley, 45, from Belleville, Illinois, were each sentenced to 15 months and ordered to pay substantial restitution amounts, totaling over $22 million.
‘The defendants orchestrated a multi-year tax fraud scheme that caused substantial loss to the government,’ said Acting U.S. Attorney Nancy Larson. ‘We will continue to track down those who attempt to cheat the American people, and we will hold them accountable with prison time.’
Gerardo Gomez, Assistant Special Agent in Charge of the IRS Criminal Investigation’s Dallas Field Office, echoed this sentiment: ‘The 105 months of federal prison time for the members of FA Tax who falsified tax returns illustrate that tax fraud is not a victimless crime.’ The investigation was conducted by IRS-Criminal Investigations, and Assistant U.S. Attorney Marty Basu prosecuted the case.
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Key Facts
- State: Texas
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: Official Source ↗
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