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Date: 06-14-2019
Case Style:
United States of America v. Richard Rogers
Case Number: 4:18-cr-40026-TSH
Judge: Timothy S. Hillman
Court: United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts (Suffolk County)
Plaintiff's Attorney: John N. Kane and Carl F. Brooker
Defendant's Attorney: Peter L. Ettenberg
Description:
Boston, MA - Massachusetts Chiropractor Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion
The owner of a chiropractic business pleaded guilty to tax evasion.
According to an indictment filed in June 2018, Richard Rogers, a Northborough, Massachusetts, chiropractor, operated his practice from his residence. Rogers was charged with evading his taxes from 2012 through 2016 by concealing his income from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) through a variety of methods. Rogers encouraged his clients to pay in cash, used a nominee bank account to negotiate check payments when he was not paid in cash, paid creditors using postal money orders, and used credit card accounts opened with a fictitious social security number. Rogers also concealed the ownership of his residence by titling the property in the name of a trust. Rogers did not file federal tax returns from at least 2008 through 2016, despite his obligation to do so.
Rogers faces a maximum sentence of five years in prison, three years of supervised release, and monetary penalties.
Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Zuckerman thanked special agents of IRS-Criminal Investigation, who conducted the investigation.
Additional information about the Tax Division’s enforcement efforts can be found on the division’s website.
Charges:
26:7201 TAX EVASION
(1-2)
26:7201 TAX EVASION
(3)
26:7201 TAX EVASION
(4-5)
Outcome: 06/14/2019 40 Electronic Clerk's Notes for proceedings held before District Judge Timothy S. Hillman: Rule 11 Hearing as to Richard Rogers held on 6/14/2019, Case called, Counsel and dft (on bail) appear for Rule 11 Hearing, Dft changes plea of not-guilty and enters a plea of GUILTY as to count 3, Plea entered by Richard Rogers (1) Guilty Count 3, ( Sentencing set for 9/10/2019 at 3:00 PM in Courtroom 2 - Worcester before District Judge Timothy S. Hillman), Procedural order re sentencing to issue, Dft released on current conditions of release, (Attorneys present: Kane/Ettenberg)Court Reporter Name and Contact information: Marianne Kusa-Ryll at justicehill@aol.com. (Castles, Martin) (Entered: 06/14/2019)
06/14/2019 41 PLEA AGREEMENT as to Richard Rogers (Castles, Martin) (Entered: 06/14/2019)
06/14/2019 Terminate Deadlines and Hearings as to Richard Rogers: (Castles, Martin) (Entered: 06/14/2019)
06/14/2019 42 District Judge Timothy S. Hillman: ORDER entered. PROCEDURAL ORDER re sentencing hearing as to Richard Rogers. Sentencing set for 9/10/2019 at 3:00 PM in Courtroom 2 - Worcester before District Judge Timothy S. Hillman. (Castles, Martin) (Entered: 06/14/2019)
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