Philadelphia Boss Danny Sing Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud & Bribery

SCRANTON- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania has thrown the book at Danny Sing, 59, a Philadelphia man who pleaded guilty to federal tax offenses and commercial bribery. According to officials, Sing was part of a scheme that defrauded the IRS out of millions through his company, Global Staffing Services, Inc.

Sing admitted to conspiring with others to evade federal income taxes on $1,600,000 in wages paid by Global Staffing, which he and coconspirators owned. Sing failed to report over $8,800,000 in wages and didn’t remit approximately $1,360,000 in federal employment taxes. He also showered managers at a client with over $400,000 in bribes and kickbacks.

Coconspirator Den Lam, 48, of Philadelphia, faces similar charges for his role in the tax evasion plot. Mark Holmes, 66, from Hughes Springs, Texas, pleaded guilty to failing to remit employment taxes from another staffing company he owned, Encore Staffing Solutions LLC. He also accepted $400,000 in bribes and kickbacks in exchange for hiring employees.

Nari Lam, 29, of Wilmington, Delaware, failed to pay nearly $300,000 in employment taxes from his firm, Penns Independent Staffing. Madeline Nieves, 48, of Plains, Pennsylvania, was indicted for conspiracy, tax fraud, and failing to report her personal income from Encore Staffing.

The investigation was led by the Internal Revenue Service – Criminal Investigation, with Assistant U.S. Attorney Phillip J. Caraballo handling the prosecution. Under federal law, Sing could face up to five years in prison for his crimes.