Politics & Government
Former Owner Of 'FutureHealth' Charged With Tax Evasion
Paul Jondle faces prison time if convicted of the offense, a charge based on $3 million dollars deposited into his bank account during years he allegedly reported to the government that he had no taxable income.
Article, info, and text provided by the Department Of Justice and United States Attorney Carmen M. Ortiz's Office:
Paul E. Jondle, 58, of Salem, N.H., was charged today in federal court with multiple counts of tax evasion and impeding the Internal Revenue Service.
The Indictment alleges that Jondle operated a Malden chiropractic practice called FutureHealth.
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Jondle allegedly used the names and tax identification numbers of licensed chiropractors working at Future Health for billing purposes, causing the insurance company payors to report the payments to the Internal Revenue Service as income to Jondle’s subcontractors. Investigators said the payments, mailed to Jondle and deposited into bank accounts he controlled, were income to Jondle.
From 2003 through 2007, Jondle allegedly deposited more than $3 million of insurance company payments to his bank accounts, yet he reported no taxable income for those years, and paid no federal income taxes.
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If convicted, Jondle faces up to five years in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, and a $250,000 fine.
United States Attorney Carmen M. Ortiz and William P. Offord, Special Agent in Charge of the Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation - Boston Field Division, made the announcement today. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Lori J. Holik of Ortiz’s Economic Crimes Unit.
The details contained in the Indictment are allegations. The defendant is presumed to be innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
