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Milford Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Tax Evasion
Robert W. Santillo faces 10 years in prison and up to $200,000 in fines when he is sentenced in August.
A resident involving payments to the construction company he worked for has pleaded guilty.
The Connecticut Post reported that Robert W. Santillo, 46, faces up to 10 years in prison and a possible fine up to $200,000 when he is sentenced in federal court in New Haven on Aug. 22.
The U.S. Attorney’s office in New Haven said Santillo owes $795,210 in back taxes, plus interest and penalties. While he worked as a manager for the Cherry Hill Construction Company, he received $790,600 from a subcontractor for asbestos remediation work and attempted to conceal it to avoid paying federal income taxes.
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