Montgomery Woman Sentenced in Tax Fraud Conspiracy
Montgomery, Alabama - Lakecia Motley, 32, of Montgomery, was sentenced to 63 months in federal prison for tax fraud announced, George L. Beck, Jr., United States Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama. Motley was also ordered to pay $676,465.49 in restitution to the United States.
On August 12, 2011, Motley pleaded guilty to conspiracy to file false and fraudulent federal income tax returns, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 286. At the plea and sentencing hearings, the United States proved that between 2005 and 2007, Motley and her co-conspirators filed numerous fraudulent tax returns using stolen identity information. The United States lost a total $676,465.49 from the false tax returns.
The case was investigated by Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation, and the United States Secret Service. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Jared Morris.
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