USA v. Addaquay et al

  1. April 16, 2024

    Retrial For Feds' Conduct Denied In $12M Tax Fraud Case

    An Atlanta man convicted of running a $12 million tax refund fraud scheme isn't entitled to a new trial even though federal prosecutors withheld evidence that the man said minimized his role in the crime, a federal judge ruled.

  2. January 22, 2024

    Tax Fraud Sentencing On Hold Amid Gov't Misconduct Claims

    An Atlanta man who was set to be sentenced Monday for running a $12 million tax refund fraud scheme scored a last-minute delay and asked a federal judge to throw out his conviction after obtaining testimony he said shows federal prosecutors concealed evidence minimizing his role in the alleged crime.

  3. May 08, 2023

    Ex-Fiancee Gets 4 Months For $12M Tax Refund Scheme

    The ex-fiancee of a man convicted of a $12 million tax refund scheme was sentenced to four months in prison and ordered to pay part of a nearly $2.6 million restitution order for her role in the plot, a Georgia federal court said Monday.

  4. May 03, 2023

    Atlanta Club Owner Gets 2 Years In $12M Tax Refund Scam

    An Atlanta nightclub owner who admitted to helping his brother steal taxpayers' personal information to illegally obtain more than $12 million in refunds was sentenced to 24 months in prison on Wednesday in Georgia federal court.

  5. May 01, 2023

    Feds Seek Less Time For Ex-Fiancee In $12M Refund Scheme

    A woman who helped her former fiancé steal thousands of taxpayer identities to carry off a $12 million refund scheme should get a relatively light prison sentence in exchange for testifying against him at trial, the U.S. government told a Georgia federal court.

  6. April 19, 2023

    Feds Seek 3 Years For Brother In $12M Tax Refund Scam

    An Atlanta nightclub owner who admitted helping his brother steal taxpayers' personal information to illegally obtain more than $12 million in refunds should spend nearly three years in prison, federal prosecutors told a Georgia federal judge.

  7. November 08, 2022

    Atlanta Man Convicted Of $12M Tax Refund Fraud

    An Atlanta man has been convicted of fraudulently obtaining personal information of multiple taxpayers over five years and using it to file false income tax returns and collect over $12 million in refunds.