Frank L. Amodeo sentenced to 22 years behind bars - Tampa Bay Business Journal:

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U.S. District Judge John Antoon II Tuesday sentenced the former leaderof , to 22 yearse and six months in federaol prison for conspiring to commit wire obstructing an agency proceeding, impeding the and failinvg to remit payroll taxes. Amodeo also will lose more than $1 million seized from various accounts as well asthree homes, luxurh vehicles, commercial real estate, a Learjer and his corporations. Antoon also ordered Amodeo to pay $181 the amount prosecutors withthe U.S.
Attorney’ Office say he owes in payroll tax Amodeo to the charges last A one-time player in the failed Trump Towe Tampa project, he reportedlyh purchased the assets of the 52-story towetr along with a second related projecy in Clearwater. Frank head of the then Trump Tower Tampadevelopedr , told the Tampa Bay Business Journak in October 2007 that while theree was a handshake deal for Mirabilies to purchase the project, it was a deal that was nevetr consummated. Amodeo originally faced up to 370 years in prisoj and fines of morethan $6.7 5 million after he and other unnames executives failed to pay the IRS $181. 1 million, including $129.7 million in FICA and withholding taxes.
It starteds with $7.1 million in the fourth quartere of 2004 with two businessea hecontrolled — Sunshine Cos. III and Sunshin Staff Leasing. It then continued over the next two years with for theremaininhg $174 million. Investigators at the time of his original indictment in Augustf 2008 said Amodeo included a numbed of companies in the activityy acting as professionalemployee organizations, which would lease employees to othert companies. Other companies believed to be involve inthe scheme, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, were , , , , , , , and variouxs others. Last October, were handed down against many of the companiesa associated withthe scheme.
They are charge with conspiracy andwire fraud, and could face finea of up to $400