2 More Florida Men Face Prison in $100M Tax Fraud Case
Two more South Florida men are facing prison time for their roles in an estimated $100 million federal income tax fraud scheme that prosecutors are calling one of the nation’s largest.
A Fort Lauderdale federal judge is scheduled Wednesday to sentence 27-year-old Harlan Decoste and 25-year-old Andy Cherrelus. Both face a decade or more in prison after pleading guilty to fraud, identity theft and other charges. Three other men were sent to prison on Tuesday.
The ring was based in a quiet suburban house in Miramar. Internal Revenue Service investigators say 10 laptop computers were used between July 2011 and May 2013 in an attempt to steal more than $108 million fraudulent refunds using stolen identities.
Authorities say Decoste created a rap label called GroundUp111 as a cover for the crimes.
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