New Orleans Woman Charged with False Statements on an Individual Tax Return

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA- United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that ANGELA SHELTON ("SHELTON"), age 57, of New Orleans, Louisiana, was charged with making false statements on an individual tax return, in violation of Title 26, United States Code, Section 7206(1).

According to yesterday's one count bill of information, SHELTON willfully under-reported the gross receipts for her company, Big Easy Accommodations, LLC, by over $300,000.00 for the calendar year 2017 on her United States Individual Tax Return, Form 1040.

If convicted, SHELTON faces a maximum sentence of three (3) years of imprisonment and/or a fine of $250,000 or the greater of twice the gross gain to the defendant or twice the gross loss to any person under Title 18, United States Code, Section 3571. Upon release from prison, SHELTON also faces a term of supervised release for up to one (1) year.

U.S. Attorney Evans reiterated that the bill of information is merely a charge and that the guilt of the defendant must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt.

The U.S. Attorney's Office would also like to acknowledge the work of the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigations on this matter. The prosecution of this case is being handled by Assistant U.S. Attorney Maria Carboni.