Historic settlement for over 1,300 survivors of clergy and adult abuse within the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles, marking a pivotal moment for justice.
February 9, 2012
Utah resident Stephen Murphy has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud the U.S. government and was immediately sentenced to two years in prison and one year of supervised release, according the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS). He has also been ordered to pay $83,831 in restitution to the IRS. Mr. Murphy has admitted that his intention was to defraud the U.S. Treasury more than $200,000.
Mr. Murphy filed tax returns from 2002 until 2009, in which he claims numerous frivolous and false tax positions. His attempts to evade his tax liabilities included:
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