A Plainfield business owner has pleaded guilty in federal court to tax evasion after prosecutors said he failed to report income and took steps to avoid paying taxes owed to the IRS.
According to a community announcement, William Lavimoniere, 66, waived his right to indictment and entered the guilty plea in Hartford federal court. The case was announced by David X. Sullivan, U.S. attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Thomas Demeo, special agent in charge of IRS Criminal Investigation in New England.
Lavimoniere previously was sentenced on Oct. 10, 2012, to 33 months in prison for fraud and tax crimes tied to the embezzlement of more than $348,000 from a nonprofit organization that served adults and students with disabilities in Connecticut.
Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Prosecutors said Lavimoniere divorced his spouse in November 2012 and transferred assets, including their home, in an effort to avoid IRS collection efforts. He was released from federal prison in April 2015.
For tax years 2008 through 2011, authorities said Lavimoniere owed $213,267 in assessed taxes, excluding penalties and interest, and paid about $7,007 toward that balance. The ...