Johns Creek attorney sentenced to prison for tax evasion

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.

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