BALTIMORE —Former Baltimore Police Commissioner Darryl De Sousa was sentenced Friday to 10 months in federal prison, followed by one year of supervised release, after pleading guilty to failing to file federal tax returns over three years.
In court, prosecutors called De Sousa, 54, a tax cheat for inflating and falsifying deductions. De Sousa told Judge Catherine C. Blake he was caring for aging parents and should have gotten better tax preparation advice, saying, "I am embarrassed, saddened and disappointed. I have lost it all."
Blake ordered De Sousa to perform 100 hours of community service and to pay restitution in the full amount of the government's loss, which is $67,587.72. De Sousa's attorney said De Sousa cashed out his retirement to pay off what he owed.
De Sousa pleaded guilty in December to three counts of failing to file tax returns. He also admitted to falsely inflating deductions during several different years.
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The leaders have to be just as or more stringently accountable than the masses.
ReplyDeleteWhy isn’t Al Sharpton in jail then??
ReplyDeleteAsk the NY prosecutors.
DeleteDamn, mess with anybody except the IRS.
ReplyDeleteLol You don't cheat tha tax man they will get you everytime. lol
ReplyDeleteJust ask Al Capone's ghost.
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