A 42-year-old Inglewood woman who once ran a Los Angeles tax-compliance startup was arrested Sunday at a Florida cruise port just as she prepared to set sail, in a case involving what prosecutors call a scheme that siphoned more than $13 million from investors. Shiloh Luckey, also known as Shiloh Johnson, founded ComplYant App Inc. in 2019 to help small business owners track state-by-state tax rules, but authorities say the company she pitched to investors bore little resemblance to the one she actually ran.
According to U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts, Inglewood’s median household income was $34,976 in the 2020-2024 period, measured in 2024 dollars, while 14.6% of residents were below the poverty line.
Federal prosecutors say Luckey was taken into custody in Fort Lauderdale on September 6 as she attempted to board a cruise ship for a vacation, according to the Department of Justice. A federal indictment charges her with 15 counts. As reported by MyNewsLA.com, Luckey has since been released on bond in the Southern District of Florida and is expected to appear in Los Angeles federal court in the coming weeks…