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Date: 02-10-2016
Case Style: United States of America v. Kim Thompson
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Judge: B. Lynn Winmill
Court: United States District for the District of Idaho (Bannock County)
Plaintiff's Attorney: Not Available
Defendant's Attorney: Not Available
Description: Pocatello, ID - Rigby Man Pleads Guilty to Bankruptcy Fraud
Kim Thompson, 49, of Rigby, Idaho, pleaded guilty in United States District Court to bankruptcy fraud. Thompson was charged by the U.S. Attorney’s Office on January 15, 2016.
According to the plea agreement, on October 14, 2010, defendant Kim Thompson filed bankruptcy in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Idaho. As part of those proceedings, Thompson testified under oath at the meeting of creditors that he had no aircraft or accessories. Thompson subsequently admitted that he had purchased a Piper Arrow aircraft in 2009. He admitted that he lied under oath about his ownership of the plane and stated that he never transferred the registration or ownership documents into his name in order to conceal ownership of the airplane from the bankruptcy trustee. He further stated that he hoped to use the plane in a business after completion of the bankruptcy and was afraid he would lose the plane if he disclosed it to the trustee.
The charge of bankruptcy fraud is punishable by up to five years in prison, up to three years of supervised release, and a fine of up to $250,000.
The case was investigated by the Internal Revenue Service.
Outcome: Guilty
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