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- Railing against “unchecked prosecutorial zeal,” a federal judge on Wednesday spared a well-known New Orleans lawyer from a potentially lengthy prison term, sentencing him to four years of probation for his role in an unusual fraud scheme involving state filmmaking tax credits.
www.nola.com › news › new-orleans-lawyer-michael-arata-avoids-prison-in-film-tax-credit-fraud-schemeNew Orleans lawyer Michael Arata avoids prison in film tax ...
Jun 29, 2020 · Lenient sentence for Hollywood producer in Louisiana film tax credit fraud case rejected by court. Federal sentencing guidelines had called for Arata to serve between 9 and 11 years behind...
Aug 24, 2018 · A jury found that to be the case for Peter Hoffman, Michael Arata, and Susan Hoffman. It credited the government’s allegations that they submitted fraudulent claims for tax credits, mostly by (1) submitting false invoices for construction work and film equipment or (2) using “circular transactions” that made transfers of money between ...
Apr 27, 2015 · In total, PETER HOFFMAN faces 405 years in prison. MICHAEL P. ARATA, age 49, of New Orleans, was convicted on Counts 1 through 7, 13, and 21 through 25, which includes four counts of making false statements. He faces a maximum of 185 years in prison.
Feb 20, 2016 · 1 min to read. Attorney Michael Arata. New Orleans attorney Michael Arata may have avoided prison time for his role in a scheme involving state film tax credits, but his law license is now...
Jan 29, 2016 · Railing against “unchecked prosecutorial zeal,” a federal judge on Wednesday spared a well-known New Orleans lawyer from a potentially lengthy prison term, sentencing him to four years of...
Jun 19, 2015 · The New Orleans Advocate reports the producer, Peter Hoffman; his wife, Susan Hoffman; and New Orleans businessman Michael Arata now are scheduled to be sentenced Sept. 30. A lawyer for Peter Hoffman requested the delay, saying his client had recently suffered a heart attack.
Mar 9, 2016 · This criminality was compounded by the fact that, as the Court found during sentencing, Peter Hoffman and Michael Arata used sophisticated means and abused positions of trust in committing these felonies, and Hoffman committed perjury during the trial. We will review this matter and consider seeking appeal of the sentences of all three defendants.”
