A Riverside County man has been sentenced to 12 months and one day in federal prison for tax fraud related to the sale of Stan Lee memorabilia. Mac Martin Anderson, aged 59, was sentenced by United States District Judge Kenly Kiya Kato, who also mandated restitution of $482,833.
Anderson admitted guilt on March 11 to two counts of willfully filing false tax returns. Between 2015 and 2018, he sold Marvel-related items signed by Stan Lee to various dealers, brokers, and fans at comic conventions. Payments for these sales were received in cash or checks but were not reported as income on his tax returns.
The IRS determined that Anderson earned approximately $1,236,485 from memorabilia sales during those years. The unreported taxes owed amounted to roughly $482,833.
The investigation was conducted by IRS Criminal Investigation. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Mark Aveis from the Major Frauds Section and Sarah E. Spielberger from the Asset Forfeiture and Recovery Section.
