United States of America v. Douglas Mycko

Honolulu, Hawaii, criminal defense lawyer Caroline Elliott represented the Defendant charged with making ans subscribing to a false tax return.

Douglas Mycko, 61, of Kurtistown, Hawaii, admitted to filing false tax returns for calendar years 2016 through 2020 in which he underreported his business income, resulting in losses to the federal government in the amount of $244,121.00 and to the State of Hawaii in the amount of $280,308.91. Mycko further admitted that despite working and continuing to operate his business from 2020 through 2023, he applied for and obtained unemployment benefits through the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (“PUA”) program by making false and fraudulent representations regarding his unemployment status and absence of income. As a result of this fraudulent conduct, Mycko received $37,158.00 in PUA funds that he was not entitled to receive.

ADJUDGED: Imprisonment: FOUR (04) MONTHS; Supervised Release: ONE (01) YEAR; Fine: None imposed; Restitution: $561,587.91; Special Assessment: $100.00. Defendant to self-surrender to the facility designated by the Bureau of Prisons on April 21, 2026 by 10:00 a.m.