Manalapan Restaurant Owner Indicted For Filing False Income Tax Returns

Owner of the now closed Michael's Cucina Italia restaurant, Michael Logan, 44, was in Trenton federal court Friday after being indicted for making and subscribing to false corporate, partnership, and personal federal income tax returns, according to a press release from the state's District Attorney's Office.

Logan was indicted on nine counts of filing false business and personal income tax returns.

According to the District Attorney's office, Logan maintained a ledger detailing all of his restaurant’s sales. However, he did not use the ledger when preparing his corporate, partnership, or personal tax returns.

Instead, the District Attorney's office said, he relied on business bank account information, which did not reflect the true earnings of the business, as Logan did not deposit all of the restaurant’s earnings into the business bank account.

If convicted, Logan faces a maximum potential penalty of three years in prison and a $100,000 fine on each count of indictment.