Pittsburgh Man Sentenced For $15 Million Tax Fraud To Build Mansion

PITTSBURGH, PA — Five years ago, federal authorities accused Joseph Nocito of building what is believed to be Pennsylvania's largest home on a foundation of tax fraud. On Monday in U.S. District Court, Nocito was sentenced to prison for the crime.

Joseph Nocito 81, of Bell Acres, was sentenced to one year and a day in federal prison. He also will spend three years on supervised, including six months of house arrest, one he is released from prison and pay a $250,000 fine.

Nocito, who pleaded guilty to a charge of conspiracy in November, also is required to pay $15.8 million to the Internal Revenue Service.

Nocito, the former president and chief executive officer of AHS Inc., a health services management company, alleged to have conspired to have construction costs for his multimillion dollar personal residence be recorded as business expenses of companies he controlled.

Nocito built the mansion, which Forbes and ridiculousrealestate.com said likely the largest in the state, in 2003. In a 2021 profile of the house, homesoftherich.net stated that Nocito's home made neighboring million-dollar homes in the Pittsburgh suburb of Bell Acres “look like puny shacks."See more photos of the home here.

The 39,000 square-foot home has 34 rooms, including 12-bedrooms, 13 full bathrooms, 8 half-bathrooms, and also boasts 22 fireplaces. The current assessed value is $4.2 million.

Online photos of 6.2 acre-lot on which the mansion sits includes a large swimming pool, tennis court, basketball court, garden and several fountains.

According to the U.S. Attorney's office, the vast estate was known as "Villa Nocci."