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SOUTH BEND Michael Closson and Laquita Closson, of Goshen, Indiana, were sentenced yesterday by United States District Court Judge Jon E. DeGuilio.
According to documents in this case, Mr. and Mrs. Closson are married and own a lawn care and snow removal business in Goshen, Indiana. They were sentenced after each pleading guilty to conspiracy to defraud the United States. Mr. Closson also pleaded guilty to an additional count of tax evasion.
The Clossons were ordered to pay in restitution $662,027.00 to the IRS; $298,300.75 to the Indiana Department of Revenue; and $64,732.39 to Medicaid. In addition to the restitution, Mr. Closson was sentenced to prison and Mrs. Closson was sentenced to home detention.
Alleged Leaders of Gangster Disciples Indicted on Federal Racketeering Charges Details Written by IVN
Chicago, Illinois - Seven alleged members of the violent Gangster Disciples gang, including top national and state leaders, are in custody after multiple arrests this morning for their alleged participation in a years-long interstate racketeering conspiracy involving multiple murders, drug trafficking, and other crimes.
The case was unsealed today in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois.
“The long list of violent crimes alleged in this indictment – including two murders and multiple violent assaults – make plain the threat to our communities posed by criminal organizations like the Gangster Disciples,” said Nicholas L. McQuaid, Acting Assistant Attorney General of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division. “This prosecution underscores that coordinated criminal activity will be met with a coordinated and focused l
Business owners sentenced for defrauding the US, must pay $1M restitution
The owners of a lawn care and snow removal business in Goshen have been sentenced for conspiracy to defraud the US and ordered to pay $1 million in restitution for underreporting their income by over $2 million, according to the US Attorney’s Office.
Michael Closson, 52, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud the United States and tax evasion. He was sentenced to prison on Thursday, but the length of his sentence was not released.
Laquita Closson, 49, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud the United States and was sentenced on Thursday to home detention.
East St. Louis, Ill. Seven alleged members of the violent Gangster Disciples gang, including top national and state leaders, have been charged in a federal indictment accusing them of a years-long interstate RICO conspiracy involving multiple murders, drug trafficking, and other crimes. Certain defendants were also charged with murder, attempted murder, and various firearms crimes. Investigating organized crime and related financial schemes are a top priority for CI, said Tamera Cantu, Acting Special Agent in Charge, IRS Criminal Investigation (CI), Chicago Field Office. Racketeering, such as the alleged charges today, brazenly facilitates all kinds of illegal dealings that negatively affect the community. Criminal Investigation is proud to work alongside our law enforcement partners in this case to bring these criminals to justice.