United States Attorney's Office District of Connecticut
Press Release

AVON MAN CHARGED WITH FILING FALSE TAX RETURN AND CLAIM FOR REFUND

Kevin J. O’Connor, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that a federal grand jury sitting Hartford has returned a two-count Indictment charging GARY DAVIS, age 52, of 30 Somerset Drive, Avon, Connecticut, with filing a false tax return and making a false claim to the United States in the amount of $430,571. The Indictment was returned yesterday, March 23.

The Indictment alleges that, on April 14, 2000, DAVIS knowingly filed a U.S. Individual Income Tax Return (Form 1040) stating, incorrectly, that $430,831 of federal income tax had been withheld and paid to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The Indictment further alleges that DAVIS then fraudulently claimed a refund of taxes in the amount of $430,571.

As a result of this indictment, DAVIS is subject to a maximum term of imprisonment of eight years and a fine of up to $350,000.
U.S. Attorney O’Connor stressed that an indictment is only a charge and is not evidence of guilt. The defendant is entitled to a fair trial at which it is the Government’s burden to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.

This case is being investigated by the Internal Revenue Service - Criminal Investigation and is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney David Ring.

CONTACT:

U.S. ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
Tom Carson
(203) 821-3722
thomas.carson@usdoj.gov