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On one occasion, according to investigators, the men managed to obtain a refund check for a fictitious business in the amount of $1,352,779.
Jury deliberations resume Thursday in U.S. District Court in a case involving a Boardman lawyer on charges on trial for his alleged part in a fraudulent federal income tax scheme.
On Wednesday, Judge Benita Pearson refused defense motions to acquit attorney Robert Rohrbaugh II of Boardman and Terris Chanley Baker of Canton.
Closing arguments in the case wrapped up Wednesday and jury deliberations began.
Both men, along with Brandon Mace of Youngstown, were indicted by a federal grand jury in 2020 for conspiracy to submit fraudulent tax refund claims for fictitious business entities.
According to the indictment, from March 2015 to April 2016, the trio conspired to submit fraudulent federal income tax returns in the names of various fictitious entities to the IRS in order to obtain tax refunds to enrich themselves and others.
On one occasion, according to investigators, the men managed to obtain a refund check for a fictitious business in the amount of $1,352,779. After obtaining the refund, the three then allegedly attempted to launder the money by purchasing high-end and luxury vehicles.
The U.S. Attorney says the men created phony business entities, trusts, Employer Identification Numbers, and prepared fraudulent income tax return documents, which reported large tax withholdings that never existed.
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