Columbia, South Carolina---- United States Attorney Bill Nettles stated that Neal Dennis, of Sumter, South Carolina, was sentenced to 6 months imprisonment in federal court. In September 2015, Dennis pled guilty to an attempt to evade tax, in violation of Title 26, United States Code, Section 7201. After Dennis completes the term of imprisonment, he will be on federal supervised release for 3 years with home detention for 6 months. Dennis was also ordered to pay $195,962.00 in restitution to the IRS. United States District Court Judge Cameron McGowan Currie, of Columbia imposed the sentence. According to a motion filed by his attorney, Dennis lives in Sumter, South Carolina and operates a heating and air business.
The case was investigated by the IRS. Assistant United States Attorney John C. Potterfield of the Columbia United States Attorney’s Office prosecuted the case. ##
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
