Fresno Woman Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison for Tax Evasion and Ordered to Forfeit Her Mansion and BMW
By Grimy Times Staff
FRESNO, Calif. — Pilar Rose, 51, formerly of Fresno, was sentenced today to two years in prison for tax evasion and obstructing an IRS audit, Acting U.S. Attorney Michele Beckwith announced.
Rose was also ordered to forfeit more than $2.5 million of proceeds from the sale of her and her husband’s mansion and BMW, which authorities had seized.
According to court records, from 2012 through 2015, Rose prepared false financial statements for her husband’s orthodontics practice that significantly underreported the practice’s profits. As a result, Rose evaded more than $870,000 that she and her husband owed in federal taxes.
Rose obstructed an IRS audit of her and her husband’s taxes in early 2016. She altered hundreds of checks that were for their nondeductible personal expenses, such as their mortgage, utilities, landscaping, pool cleaning, cars, credit cards, and children’s college tuition, to make it appear as though the checks were for deductible business expenses.
Rose also created false financial statements for her husband’s orthodontics practice to match the altered checks. She provided the altered checks and false financial statements to the IRS auditors to try to avoid paying the federal taxes that she and her husband actually owed.
Defendant: Pilar Rose, 51, formerly of Fresno
Criminal Charges: Tax evasion and obstructing an IRS audit
City and State: Fresno, California
Exact Date: No specific date mentioned
Sentence or Outcome: Two years in prison
Dollar Amounts: $2.5 million, $870,000, $1.5 million, $1,475,000, $90,000, $25,000, $65,000
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Key Facts
- State: California
- Category: White Collar Crime|Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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