Riversider, California – The owner of multiple Orange County-based staffing companies was sentenced on Thursday to 96 months in federal prison for willfully evading nearly $30 million in taxes, penalties, and interest, and for aiding in preparing a false tax return to conceal additional tax liabilities.
Luis E. Perez, 56, who has resided in Anaheim Hills, Yorba Linda, and Dove Canyon, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Kenly Kiya Kato. In addition to the prison sentence, authorites ordered Perez to pay the federal government over $38 million in restitution.
At the sentencing hearing, Judge Kato highlighted the “astonishing” duration of Perez’s criminal activity and the “staggering” financial loss he caused. In September 2024, Perez pleaded guilty to one count of tax evasion and one count of aiding in the preparation of a false tax return…