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Quatlosers > "Judge" John Rizzo Quatlosers Hall of Shame "Judge" John Rizzo These special-editions Quatloos commemorates those who have made a name for themselves in their particular business endeavors.
Our 100Q chips commemorate infamous tax protestors. Well, actually, our 100Q commemorate infamous tax fraudsters. John Rizzo certainly falls into this category. A former municipal magistrate hearing parking ticket and other small claims matters, "Judge" Rizzo left the bench to establish himself as the Ultimate authority on matters of constitutional law and federal tax law, never mind that he didn't have any education, experience and training in either area, and in fact was let go of his job hearing parking tickets under clouded circumstances. Nonetheless, it was "Judge"
Rizzo who appeared at events hosted by Global
Prosperity Group and other tax protestor scams, often donning
a black judge's robe to give further legitimacy to these scamathons.
Even after the DOJ went after a tax protestor, "Judge"
Rizzo would appear to fleece them out of even more money by way
of offering his advice and counsel on "defenses" that
tax protestors could assert in court to charges of felony tax evasion
(and, presumably, to any speeding tickets they got on their way
to the courtroom).
Tax Scam Promoter "Judge Rizzo" and Wife Sentenced to Prison WASHINGTON, D.C. - Tax scam promoters John J. Rizzo and his wife, Carol A. Rizzo, were sentenced, respectively, to 43 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release and 24 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release in connection with a tax evasion scheme, the Department of Justice and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced today. In addition to the prison sentences, each of the Rizzos was issued a fine of $10,000, instructed to cooperate with the IRS in payment of tax liabilities, and prohibited from providing tax advice. Both of the Rizzos-who have been in custody since their arrests in April 2003-were sentenced by U.S. District Judge Roslyn O. Silver in Phoenix, Arizona. “Tax scam promoters should expect to be investigated, indicted, prosecuted, and upon conviction, to serve serious time in federal prison,” said Eileen J. O’Connor, Assistant Attorney General for the Justice Department’s Tax Division. “The Department of Justice and the IRS will vigorously protect the integrity of the federal tax system.” On February 4, 2004, John J. Rizzo-a former municipal court judge-and Carol A. Rizzo each pleaded guilty to conspiring to impede and impair the IRS in the ascertainment and collection of income tax and willfully failing to file a federal income tax return for 2000. John Rizzo also pleaded guilty to felony charges of willfully aiding and assisting in the preparation of a false income tax return and perjury before the grand jury. “The government will not tolerate abusive tax schemes that use offshore accounts to illegally escape taxes,” said Nancy Jardini, IRS Chief, Criminal Investigation. “Those Americans who file accurate, honest and timely returns can be assured that the government will hold accountable those who don’t.” “It is tragic when a former member of the judiciary, charged with upholding the law, encourages others to violate those laws,” said Paul K. Charlton, U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona. As described in the plea agreements, from 1999 to 2002 John Rizzo was a prominent speaker at offshore seminars hosted by Institute of Global Prosperity (Global Prosperity). At these seminars, Mr. Rizzo promoted the Millennium 2000 Reliance Defense Program (Millennium Program) to thousands of people resulting in more than $4 million in sales revenue for the Rizzos. The program included written materials taxpayers could use to establish purported good faith reliance defenses against potential criminal tax prosecutions. At an earlier court hearing, a videotape was played showing Mr. Rizzo appearing at Global Prosperity seminars wearing judicial robes and portraying himself as a former judge and an expert on tax law. The Rizzos also admitted that they provided opinion letters, materials and documentation that claimed, among other things, that taxpayers could lawfully stop filing income tax returns and stop their employers from withholding income taxes from their wages. This claim was based upon the long-rejected notion that the Sixteenth Amendment to the Constitution had not been legally ratified. The Rizzos further admitted that they concealed the income they earned from the sales of the Millennium Program through various means. They used offshore bank accounts, third-party merchant accounts to process credit card sales, and requested payments from customers in cash, money orders, and checks with the payee lines left blank. John Rizzo also admitted to knowingly providing false and misleading testimony to a grand jury by testifying that he and his wife filed federal tax returns for the years 1999, 2000, and 2001, when in fact, he and his wife had not filed such tax returns as required by law. Assistant Attorney General O’Connor thanked Tax Division trial attorneys Larry Wszalek and Mark Odulio for prosecuting the case. She also thanked the special agents of the IRS whose assistance was essential to the successful investigation and prosecution of the case. ### 05-645
SELLERS OF BOGUS TAX ADVICE
PROGRAM WASHINGTON, D.C. - Two Arizona residents pled guilty today to charges they failed to report income earned from a widely marketed tax seminar program, Assistant Attorney General for the Tax Division Eileen J. O’Connor, U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona Paul K. Charlton and Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation Chief Nancy J. Jardini announced. John J. Rizzo and wife Carol A. Rizzo pled guilty to felony charges of conspiracy and to charges of willfully failing to file their income tax return. Rizzo also pled guilty to felony charges of willfully aiding and assisting in the preparation of a false income tax return and perjury before the grand jury. “Unscrupulous tax scam promoters aggressively market a variety of fanciful schemes purporting to eliminate tax liability,” said Assistant Attorney General O’Connor. “People who promote or participate in such schemes are risking serious civil penalties, and when appropriate, criminal prosecution.” The defendants admitted, in their plea agreements that from 1999 to 2001, Mr. Rizzo was a prominent vendor with the Institute of Global Prosperity (IGP). At seminars hosted by IGP, Mr. Rizzo promoted the Millennium 2000 Reliance Defense Program (M2K) package to thousands of people at offshore seminars and resulted in more than $4 million in sales. At an earlier court hearing, as reflected in a videotape made available to the court, Mr. Rizzo appeared at these seminars wearing judicial robes and portrayed himself as a judge and an expert on tax law. The Rizzos also admitted Mr. Rizzo sold each M2K package for approximately $2,300.00. Additionally, they admitted they provided materials and documentation that purported to prove, among other things, that one could lawfully stop filing income tax returns and cease having income taxes withheld from personal wages based upon the long-rejected notion that the Sixteenth Amendment to the Constitution had not been legally ratified. They further admitted they concealed the income earned from the sales of M2K packages during the period 1999 through 2002, by using a variety of dishonest and deceitful means, including the use of offshore bank accounts and third-party merchant accounts to conduct credit card sales. The Rizzos have been in pre-trial detention for the past ten (10) months. In December 2003, Cheryl Cully, a co-defendant in the case, pled guilty to a felony charge of obstruction of justice and a charge of willfully failing to file her 2001 income tax return. Ms. Cully faces maximum potential sentences totaling six (6) years’ imprisonment, fines totaling $500,000 and liability for the costs of prosecution. Ms. Cully is scheduled to be sentenced before Judge Silver on March 29, 2004. “The IRS continues to aggressively enforce tax laws in order to ensure a strong American economy and that all taxpayers pay their taxes,” said Nancy Jardini. “These defendants used a myriad of arguments and abusive financial arrangements to evade taxes. In this case, unlawful offshore banking used for the purpose of evading the payment of taxes has been unmasked by the financial investigative efforts of IRS special agents.” Rizzo faces a maximum potential sentence of fourteen years in prison, ten years of supervised release, fines totaling $1,000,000, as well as liability for the costs of prosecution. Mrs. Rizzo faces a maximum potential sentence of six years in prison, fines totaling $500,000 and liability for the costs of prosecution. Judge Roslyn O. Silver of the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona has scheduled sentencing for September 27, 2004. Assistant Attorney General O’Connor thanked Tax Division trial attorneys Edward Groves, Larry Wszalek and Mark Odulio for prosecuting the case. She also thanked the special agents of the Internal Revenue Service whose assistance was essential to the successful investigation and prosecution of the case. More information about the Justice Department’s Tax Division can be found at http://www.usdoj.gov/tax. ### 04-084
FORMER ARIZONA MUNICIPAL
COURT JUDGE INDICTED John J. Rizzo, His Wife And An Employee Charged In 14-Count Indictment WASHINGTON, D.C. - Eileen J. O’Connor, Assistant Attorney General of the Justice Department’s Tax Division, Paul K. Charlton, U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona, and David B. Palmer, Chief, Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation, today announced the return of a 14-count indictment against three individuals in the District of Arizona associated with an alleged tax evasion scheme product called the Millennium 2000 Reliance Defense Program. John J. Rizzo, Carol A. Rizzo and Cheryl A. Cully, all residents of Phoenix, were indicted. In the indictment, brought last Friday but unsealed today, all three individuals are charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States government, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 371, in connection with a scheme to hide income the Rizzos earned from the sale of a tax evasion product called the Millennium 2000 Reliance Defense Program. The indictment alleges that John Rizzo, a former, part-time municipal court judge in Tolleson, Ariz., owned and operated a business called Millennium Publishing through which he and his wife, Carol Rizzo, marketed and sold the Millennium 2000 Reliance Defense Program. The indictment alleges that John and Carol Rizzo concealed income from the IRS by, among other things, transferring a sum of $301,700 to a foreign bank account located in the Bahamas. The indictment further alleges that John Rizzo and Cully, an employee of the Rizzos, furthered the conspiracy by providing false and misleading testimony before a federal grand jury in the District of Arizona. The indictment individually charges John Rizzo and Cully with perjury and obstruction of justice in violation of Title 18 United States Code Sections 1623 and 1503, respectively, based on false testimony each allegedly provided to the grand jury sitting for the District of Arizona. The indictment individually charges John and Carol Rizzo with willfully failing to file income tax returns for the tax years 1999 through 2001 despite earning sufficient gross income in violation of Title 26, United States Code, Section 7203. Lastly, the indictment charges John Rizzo with willfully aiding and assisting a third party in the preparation of a false income tax return in violation of Title 26 United States Code, Section 7206(2). An indictment is merely an accusation. Defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty. This prosecution is the result of an investigation by the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation of the United States Department of Treasury. The case is being prosecuted by Tax Division trial attorneys Edward E. Groves, Mark T. Odulio, and Larry J. Wszalek. ### 03-214 Update 19 November 2002 -- "Judge" John Rizzo Denounces IRS Codebusters as a Scam! "Judge" John Rizzo has written the following to us by e-mail:
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