By Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon
BBC - Guardian UK - Honduras - ESPN
SDNY COURTHOUSE, Jan 26 – Shiekh Miah Mahatab was charged with arranging for fraudulent tax refund checks from the U.S. Treasury. He fled to his native Bangladesh. Then he returned.
On January 26, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York Judge John G. Koeltl held a sentencing. Inner City Press covered it.
The defense emphasized the voluntary return from Bangladesh. The defendant himself quoted God and expressed remorse.
He has already been in custody for six months, and will pay back over $100,000. The AUSA chose to say nothing.
Judge Koeltl imposed a sentence of 10 months, that is to so, four more months in jail.
The case is USA v. Roy et al., 16-cr-847 (Koeltl)
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