Penh Kang, Making a False Declaration, Louisiana 2017

NEW ORLEANS

– United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that PENH KANG, age 42, of Covington, Louisiana, was sentenced today for Making a False Declaration, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 152(3).

PENH KANG, a Covington resident, knowingly and fraudulently made a material false declaration, certificate and verification under the penalty of perjury, as permitted under Section 1746 of Title 28, in and in relation to a case under Title 11, In re Pehn Kang, No.17-12431.

The false declaration was submitted on or about September 12, 2017, in the Eastern District of Louisiana. PENH KANG submitted a Schedules of Assets and Liabilities and a Statement of Financial Affairs, in which the defendant fraudulently answered questions. Additionally, PENH KANG failed to disclose gambling losses of approximately $40,000 to $60,000, an interest in two Capital One Bank accounts, and a $50,000 life insurance policy.

According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, the investigation was assisted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Office of the U.S. Trustee for the Eastern District of Louisiana. The prosecution of this case is being handled by Assistant U.S. Attorney Brian M. Klebba, Chief of the Financial Crimes Unit.

U.S. District Judge Greg G. Guidry sentenced PENH KANG to probation for a term of 24 months. The defendant will serve 24 months of probation for the crime.

The case number is In re Pehn Kang, No.17-12431. The defendant’s age is 42. The state where the crime occurred is Louisiana. The year of the crime is 2017. The amount of the defendant’s gambling losses is approximately $40,000 to $60,000. The interest in the Capital One Bank accounts and the life insurance policy were not disclosed by the defendant.

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