February 25, 2002

EL MONTE CHIROPRACTOR SENTENCED TO ONE YEAR
FOR FILING FALSE TAX RETURNS

 A chiropractor with offices in El Monte was sentenced today to one year and one day in federal prison for his guilty pleas to charges of filing false corporate income tax returns for his practice.
 Roberto Roman, 61, of San Dimas, pleaded guilty on December 10, 2001 before United States District Judge Terry J. Hatter Jr. to two counts of filing false tax returns for the years 1995 and 1996. The charges are based on the income tax returns Roman filed for his El Monte chiropractic clinic.
 Roman, who treated patients that had been referred to him by personal injury attorneys, admitted that he cashed checks written by attorneys. Roman cashed the checks at banks and check-cashing businesses, and then he failed to report the income on his tax returns. During the years 1995 and 1996, Roman cashed checks totaling $497,000 and failed to report the receipt of these funds on his tax returns.
 Judge Hatter sentenced Roman this morning, ordering him to serve one year of supervised release after his release from prison.
 This case is the product of an ongoing investigation being conducted by IRS Criminal Investigation into income tax violations by attorneys, doctors, cappers and administrators in connection with the filing of personal injury claims. To date, the investigation has led to the conviction of approximately 60 individuals.

 Release No. 02-038

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