The Brief
- A licensed Johns Creek attorney was sentenced to prison after hiding his income to evade nearly $1.5 million in federal taxes.
- The tax scheme involved routing corporate earnings through dozens of self-issued checks across seven different businesses.
- Along with federal prison time, a judge ordered the man to pay nearly $2 million in restitution to the Internal Revenue Service.
JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – A Johns Creek attorney will serve more than a year in federal prison after concealing his income to evade nearly $1.5 million in personal income taxes, according to federal prosecutors.
Chief U.S. District Judge Leigh Martin May handed down the sentence following a complex investigation by federal authorities.
What we know:…