A Maryland man has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud the United States, federal authorities announced today.
Simon T. Tusha, 43, of Forest Hill, Maryland, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to obstruct and impede the IRS before United States District Judge Terrance F. McVerry in federal court in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
According to court documents, Tusha, who was employed by a large international corporation, took kickback or bribe payments from companies in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands, totaling over $2,700,000, which he did not report on his income tax returns.
The payments, made by Trammell-Crow Netherlands (TCN) and Evolved IT in the United Kingdom, were in connection with favorable treatment and advantageous agreements that the companies received from Tusha’s employer.
The evidence presented to the Court showed that during the time period 2008 through 2010, Tusha received in excess of $2,700,000 in payments, leaving a tax due of more than $960,000.
Judge McVerry scheduled sentencing for September 16, 2016. The law provides for a total sentence of not more than five years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000, or both.
The Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigations and the Department of Homeland Security Investigations conducted the investigation that led to the prosecution of Tusha.
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Key Facts
- State: Pennsylvania
- Category: White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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