Wow, the former star of The Real Housewives of Atlanta, Peter ThomasHe will be headed to prison after reportedly avoiding paying the government.
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Details of Peter Thomas prison sentence
TMZ reports that Peter Thomas has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for failing to pay more than $2.5 million in employment taxes. Baltimore flag It was revealed that Thomas pleaded guilty last summer in federal court in Charlotte to “one count of failure to pay trust fund taxes.”
US District Judge Kenneth D. Bell Sr. placed Thomas on two years of probation and ordered him to pay back the money. Assistant U.S. Attorney Caryn Finley also pressed for at least two years behind bars, calling him greedy and ignoring the law “to enrich himself personally and to expand and support his other business ventures,” dropping more than $250,000 on luxury goods at places like Prada, Louis Vuitton and Givenchy, according to The Baltimore Banner.
“Americans can spend their money as they see fit, including on business ventures. However, they cannot steal other people’s money, in this case their workers’ payroll taxes, to support their otherwise failed business ventures,” he said. Finley. wrote in the verdict.
TMZ claims Peter owes the IRS nearly $650,000 in trust fund taxes from his Charlotte employees’ wages and is accused of evading more than $2.5 million in employment taxes over a six-year period in. The Baltimore Banner adds that from 2017 to 2023, “RHOA” ran businesses like Club ONE CLT, Sports ONE, Bar One Miami Beach and Bar One Baltimore, where more than $1.7 million was taken from employee wages without being paid, according to federal prosecutors.
Social media is responding
Rooms filled up quickly The Shade Room comments section With reactions to Peter Thomas’ verdict, see what they had to say below.
Instagram user @slimtiing_ wrote: “Real Housewives What’s Going On?’
Instagram user @dollface876 wrote: “Didn’t he know not to play with the IRS😭?
While Instagram user @Deondola wrote: “I’d rather do 18 months than pay 2.5 million myself lol.”
Then Instagram user @yummyr1ss wrote: “I’m glad Cynthia isn’t messing with him anymore.”
Another Instagram user @diva_dutchess wrote: “He gets jail time, Trump becomes POTUS again 🤦🏽♀️”
Instagram user @aishmaa wrote: “Nyes, go after these billionaires, blanco Ceo.”
Finally, Instagram user @stuntinizahabit wrote: “Is it me or are we the only ones in trouble with taxes?”
Peter speaks before his sentence
Before sentencing, Peter Thomas uploaded a video Instagram: on Wednesday, Dec. 18, and kept it real with his followers. The restaurateur pleaded guilty and “withheld taxes” from his business for 10 years. He also advised young entrepreneurs to always pay their withheld taxes :
Check out what Peter had to say below.
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