A Massachusetts man who owned and operated two restaurants in the state pleaded guilty to a tax scheme that netted him more than $500,000.
Marios Michalakis, a 44-year-old Westwood resident, pleaded guilty Tuesday to six counts of failing to collect, report and pay federal employment taxes, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
From January 2016 through December 2022, Michalakis ran Amelia’s, a restaurant located in Stoughton, and Sofia Italian Steakhouse, located in West Roxbury. During that time, he paid employees in cash and failed to withhold taxes from their wages, according to prosecutors…