Crime & Safety
Oakmont Man Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion
Louis Lamanna, 46, of Oakmont has pleaded guilty to three counts of willful failure to pay income taxes on Monday.
A builder from Oakmont has pleaded guilty to tax evasion charges after being accused of borrowing money to pay taxes and using it on "luxury cars," according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
On Monday, , 46, pleaded guilty to three counts of willful failure to pay income taxes.
According to the Post-Gazette, Lamanna owed the Internal Revenue Service more than $600,000 in back taxes. He told agents he took out a loan to pay the debt, and then spent the money on "luxury" items.
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Lamanna could face more than two years in prison, have to pay the money he owes, as well as a $300,000 fine.
In December, Lamanna was indicted by a grand jury on in Pittsburgh on charges of evasion of tax payment bankruptcy fraud, and money laundering. He pleaded guilty to lesser charges.
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Sentencing is scheduled for Nov. 27.
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