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Accountant Suffers Bumpy Landing at Sentencing

Posted on August 7, 2015 by Caleb Newquist

During his sentencing for a slew of crimes related to his role in a tax-evasion scheme, accountant William Frio, "lost his footing and hit his head on the defense table." The judge dropped a 5-year prison trip on Frio and ordered him to pay $1.7 million in restitution for his misstep. [Philly.com]

Posted in NewsTagged Accountants Behaving Badly, Sentencing, Tax Evasion

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