71-Year-Old CPA Sentenced To 25 Years In $1.3B Tax Case

By Anna Scott Farrell · January 9, 2024, 7:05 PM EST

An accountant blamed by federal prosecutors for pioneering the use of conservation easements as illegal tax shelters was sentenced to 25 years in prison Tuesday following his conviction on all counts...

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Documents

Plea

Case Information

Case Title

USA v. Lewis et al

Case Number

Court

Georgia Northern

Nature of Suit

Date Filed

June 09, 2021

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