Former Police Commissioner Darryl De Sousa Enters Plea For Taxes

BALTIMORE, MD — Former Baltimore Police Commissioner Darryl De Sousa pleaded guilty Tuesday to three counts of failing to file individual federal tax returns. He entered the guilty plea in the U.S. District Court for Maryland in Baltimore.

De Sousa, 54, of Baltimore, resigned from his post as police commissioner for the Baltimore Police Department on May 15 after news broke of the misdemeanor charges.

He faces a maximum sentence of one year in prison and $100,000 fine for each count of failure to file a tax return.

He admitted these things in his plea agreement, prosecutors said:

• Falsely claiming nine allowances on his W-4 on June 10, 1999
• Falsely claiming deductions in 2008 to 2012 to which he was not entitled
  • Mortgage interest and property tax deductions when he did not own property
  • Employee expenses for which he was not reimbursed that did not exist
  • Business losses when he did not own a business
• Did not file tax returns for 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
• Filed late returns for 2011 and 2012 in 2014
  • Falsely claimed employee expenses that were not reimbursed and donations to charity
  • Failed to pay penalties for and interest due to late filings

He owes a combined tax of $67,587.72 to the U.S. and Maryland.

Since has already paid $6,942.61, the Maryland District Attorney reported as of Tuesday, Dec. 18, that he still owes $60,645.11.

Sentencing is scheduled for 9:15 a.m. on March 29, 2019, before U.S. District Judge Catherine C. Blake.

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Article image Police Commissioner Darryl De Sousa, courtesy of Baltimore Police Department.