U.S. Department of Justice

United States Attorney
Northern District of Texas

1100 Commerce St., 3rd Fl.
Dallas, Texas 75242-1699

 
 

 

Telephone (214) 659-8600
Fax (214) 767-0978
 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DALLAS, TEXAS
CONTACT: 214/659-8707
FEBRUARY 8 2002
   

ABILENE MAN INDICTED FOR FILING FALSE CLAIMS
FOR FEDERAL TAX REFUNDS

 

United States Attorney Richard H. Stephens announced today that a grand jury seated in Lubbock, Texas returned a three-count indictment against Bobbie Lee Allen, a/k/a Robert G. Simonian, of Abilene, Texas. Allen was charged with filing false claims for refunds on his Federal Income Tax Forms 1040 for 1997 and 1998. According to the indictment, Allen filed fictitious returns and claimed refunds that had not been withheld from his income and to which he was not entitled. If convicted on all charges, Bobbie Lee Allen, age 53, faces a maximum sentence of 15 years imprisonment and a $750,000.00 fine.

An indictment is an accusation by a federal grand jury and a defendant is entitled to the presumption of innocence until proven guilty.

U.S. Attorney Stephens praised the investigative efforts of the Internal Revenue Service, Office of Inspector General. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Denise Williams of the Lubbock, Texas United States Attorney's Office.

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