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TAX CONSULTANT SENTENCED IN FEDERAL COURT
August 7, 2007
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NILE J. VINCENT, 60, of New Orleans, who pled guilty in federal court with making and subscribing a False Federal Income Tax Return in violation of federal law, was sentenced today by U. S. District Judge Jay C. Zainey to four (4) months in prison, to begin upon surrender to federal authorities on October 31, 2007, announced U. S. Attorney Jim Letten. He was also ordered to repay to the United States $10,379 along with a separate $5,000 fine, as well as 100 hours of community service. Finally, as part of his sentence, VINCENT is prohibited engaging in tax preparation or financial consulting work unless a specific permission is granted by the sentencing court.
VINCENT entered into a plea agreement with the Government thereby allowing him to plead guilty to one count of filing a false Federal Income Tax Return. According to documents filed in federal court, VINCENT was a self-proclaimed tax consultant working for numerous clients in the City of New Orleans. Those clients included Stanford “Pampy” Barre, Reginald Walker, William “Bill” Schultz, Carl Coleman, and Gilbert Jackson.
According to court documents, the charge to which VINCENT pleaded guilty arose out of his submission of false Federal Income Tax Returns that concealed income from Stanford Barre’s entities Pampy Inc. and CAOne which refers to a joint venture at the New Orleans International Airport. VINCENT is also employed by CAOne at the airport. Public filings also refer to conduct by VINCENT in the summer of 2006 when he allegedly lied to federal agents and attempted to further conceal unreported income VINCENT received from Barre, Walker, and CAOne.
The prosecution of this case was handled by First Assistant United States Attorney Jan Maselli Mann and Assistant U. S. Attorney Brian M. Klebba.
