U.S. Department of Justice Marcos Daniel Jiménez United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida
	99 N.E. 4th Street Miami, FL 33132 (305) 961-9001

GUILLERMO “BILLY” FREIXAS PLEADS GUILTY
TO FOUR COUNTS OF TAX EVASION

Marcos Daniel Jiménez, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida; Eileen J. O’Connor, Assistant Attorney General, Tax Division, United States Department of Justice; and Brian J. Wimpling, Special Agent in Charge, Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation, today announced that defendant, Guillermo “Billy” Freixas, pleaded guilty before United States District Court Judge Adalberto Jordan, in Miami, Florida, to all four (4) counts of an Information filed during December 2004. The Information charged Friexas with tax evasion, in violation of Title 26, United States Code, Section 7201. The Information alleged that Freixas, for tax years 1999 through 2002, failed to pay approximately $472,790 in federal income taxes. Freixas faces on each count a maximun statutory term of imprisonment of five (5) years.

To report tax fraud, citizens can call the Internal Revenue Service tip line at 1-800-829-0433.

Mr. Jiménez commended the investigative efforts of the Internal Revenue Service. This case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Robin Rosenbaum and David Buckner.

A copy of this press release may be found on the website of the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida at www.usdoj.gov/usao/fls. Related court documents and information may be found on the website of the District Court for the Southern District of Florida at www.flsd.uscourts.gov or on http://pacer.flsd.uscourts.gov.

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