Former Owner of Myriad Ballroom Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud Charges

MENDON, MA— The former owner of the Myriad Ballroom in Mendon, Mass., pleaded guilty on Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Worcester to tax fraud charges, said U.S. Attorney Carmen Ortiz.

Jon “Eddie” Rouleau, 63, pleaded guilty to information charging him with one count of intentionally aiding in the preparation of a false tax return. He will be sentenced on Jan. 12, 2017.

For decades, Rouleau owned and operated the Myriad Ballroom. He sold the business and property in 2014.

Federal agents began investigating in 2013 after Rouleau announced he was selling the Ballroom. Rouleau told the agents, who posed as potential buyers, that the annual gross receipts and profits of the Ballroom were significantly greater than reported on the Ballroom’s tax returns, including the gross receipts and profit reported in 2012, said the announcement.

Rouleau could face up to three years in prison, and a fine of up to $100,000.