Landmark Paterson Restaurant Owners Go To Federal Prison For Ducking $240,000 In Taxes
The former owners of a landmark Italian restaurant in Paterson were each sentenced to six months in federal prison Tuesday for cheating the U.S. government out of more than $240,000 in taxes by concealing income from their cash-only business.
Elio Federico, 71, of Totowa, and his brother, Ralph Federico, 68, of Saddle Brook, also must remain under supervised release for a year and pay $160,000 in fines each.
The brothers operated the more-than-50-year-old E&V Restaurant on a cash-only basis, paid a "substantial portion" of the employee payroll in cash, and paid "virtually…
Payroll Clerk Gets 18 Months For Helping Con Clifton Trucking Company Out Of $920,000
A now-former payroll clerk was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison on Monday for helping con a Clifton trucking company out of $920,380.
Lisa Popewiny, 56, also of Clifton, admitted her guilt last September, joining three brothers who also accepted deal from the government rather than face a jury in U.S. District Court in Newark.
Like Popewiny, Miguel Vidal, Angel D. Vidal, and Angel Gabriel Vidal previously pleaded guilty to similar charges for their roles in the scheme -- and, in doing so, agreed to testify against her if she took the case to trial.
The brothers admitted they allowe…
