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December 23, 2014

New York Rep. Michael Grimm to Plead Guilty to Tax Fraud 
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New York Republican Rep. Michael Grimm has reportedly agreed to plead
guilty to tax fraud in a move that could see him face at least two years
in prison and place him under pressure to resign. In April, Grimm was
accused of concealing more than $1 million in revenue and failing to
report hundreds of thousands of dollars in employee pay at his fast-food
health restaurant in New York City. News outlets are reporting Grimm
will plead guilty today to a single count of aiding in the preparation
of a false tax return. The charges came as part of a wider probe into
Grimm's campaign finances, which made national headlines when Grimm
threatened to throw a NY1 reporter off a balcony for asking him about
the investigation.

 

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