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The attorney "earned more than $10 million from selling the Ultimate Tax Plan," the Justice Department said.
April 11, 2024 at 04:21 PM
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Michael L. Meyer, a Florida resident licensed to practice law in Indiana and Kentucky, has been sentenced to eight years in prison in a multimillion-dollar fraud and tax evasion scheme, following charges by the U.S. Department of Justice.
"Meyer earned more than $10 million from selling the Ultimate Tax Plan," the Justice Department said Thursday. "He used that income to purchase a multi-million-dollar estate and a luxury vehicle collection that included Lamborghinis, Rolls Royces, Mercedes Benzes, a Bentley and a Ferrari."
Kevin Michael Moore, chief judge of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Photo: Daniel Portnoy Photography
Judge K. Michael Moore in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida said the sentence was to be followed by three years of supervised release, in addition to Meyer's prison term and a $200 special assessment fee.
Moore also instructed the parties to file motions on agreed restitution.
Meyer's Fort Lauderdale attorney, Jeffrey A. Neiman of Marcus Neiman Rashbaum & Pineiro, declined to comment on conviction, following his client's January plea agreement.
He did confirm to the Daily Business Review, however, that Meyer was not licensed to practice as an attorney in Florida.
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