Deliberate Tax Evasion by Defense Attorney
A New Jersey criminal defense attorney who has not filed a personal income tax return since 2000 admitted to committing tax crimes in connection with income he received from his law practice.
Francis Cutruzzula, 48, of River Vale, N.J., pleaded guilty to two counts of tax evasion and one count of failure to file a tax return.
A 1988 graduate of Seton Hall Law School, Cutruzzula was admitted to practice law in New Jersey and was the sole proprietor of a Jersey City law practice. Despite receiving significant income from his practice, Cutruzzula has not filed a personal income tax return since calendar year 2000.
“Cutruzzula intentionally ducked his legal obligations, hiding personal income in a company account and then spending it on custom suits and travel,” U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman said in a statement.
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