LA. POLITICIAN PLEADS GUILTY TO EVASION
Joseph Anthony Impastato, a former St. Tammany Parish, La., councilman, 36, pleaded guilty to two counts of an indictment that dates back to Hurricane Katrina.
The two charges to which Impastato admitted guilt included federal bribery through illegal solicitation and receipt of payments in connection with a Hurricane Katrina debris removal contract and making false statements in his 2001 federal income tax return.
Specifically, within two weeks following Hurricane Katrina, Impastato obtained an Omni-Pinnacle debris removal contract on behalf of Diane Mauberret and her son, Lee Mauberret, both of whom who resided in Lacombe, La., and were constituents of Impastato.
Impastato then required payments.
Impastato admitted that in April 2002, he electronically filed a 2001 income tax return which falsely reported that he had received a total income of about $34,000, when in truth and in fact his taxable income amounted to $52,000. His willful failure to report this $18,000 on his tax return resulted in a material false statement to the IRS.
As a result of the plea agreement, Impastato faces a mandatory two-year federal prison term.
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