| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 8, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV/USAO/CAN |
OAKLAND, Calif. – United States Attorney Joseph P. Russoniello and Special Agent in Charge of United States Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation, Scott O’Briant, announced that Richard Wayne Cutshall was sentenced to 12 months and 1 day in prison and ordered to pay restitution of $311,587 for income tax evasion. These charges are the result of an investigation by IRS Criminal Investigation.
Cutshall pleaded guilty on June 25 to two counts of tax evasion. According to the plea agreement, Cutshall admitted that for the years 2001, 2002, and 2003 he performed independent consultant/contractor services for General Automation (GA Express) located in Irvine, Calif. Cutshall received cashier’s checks from GA Express and, although he knew he was required to file tax returns reporting the income he earned and to pay taxes on that income, he intentionally did not file tax returns.
In order to conceal his income and assets from the IRS, Cutshall arranged for his compensation to be paid to “LVR Holdings,” a limited liability company. Some of the cashier’s checks were deposited into a bank account held by LVR Holdings, which he and his wife had control over. Cutshall failed to report receipts of $1,467,290 and thereby evaded tax due and owing of $311,587.
Cutshall, 47, of Vancouver, Canada, was indicted by a federal grand jury on December 4, 2007. He was charged with three counts of tax evasion.
Thomas Moore is the Assistant U.S. Attorney who is prosecuting the case with the assistance of Kathy Tat. The prosecution is the result of an investigation by IRS Criminal Investigation.
Further Information:
Case # CR-07-762 MJJ
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