That’s 14 years for the California fraud conviction to be served *consecutive* to the 5-years in the Nike extortion case and the Stormy Daniels matter.
Sagel and his co-counsel, Ranee Katzenstein, chief of the Los Angeles U.S. Attorney’s Office’s Major Frauds Section, had asked for 210 months – 17.5 years – consecutive with the New York sentences, while Avenatti had asked for 72 months – six years – concurrent.
FROM THE DOJ PRESS RELEASE:
Avenatti obstructed the agency’s efforts to collect the monies that his company owed by making false statements to an IRS revenue officer; directing employees to stop depositing cash receipts; and changing the company name, Employer Identification Number, and bank account information listed with his credit card processing company to avoid IRS levies.
In addition, prosecutors argued in support of allegations in an indictment that:
- Avenatti failed to file individual tax returns or pay any personal income taxes for 2011 through 2017, even though he had a substantial income and lived lavishly.
- He also failed to file partnership returns or pay taxes – including payroll taxes – for his now-defunct Newport Beach-based law firm Eagan Avenatti LLP, of which he was the managing partner, for 2013 through 2017, even though the law firm received many millions of dollars during those years.
- Furthermore, Avenatti failed to file corporate tax returns or pay taxes for Avenatti & Associates, of which he was president, for 2011 through 2017, even though this entity also received substantial funds.
“[Avenatti’s] tax fraud scheme was massive, resulting in losses to the federal treasury…and harming hundreds of his employees whose payroll taxes he stole,” prosecutors noted in the sentencing memorandum.
IRS Criminal lnvestigation conducted the investigation in this matter. The Office of the United States Trustee provided assistance.
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