Tax Charges Filed Against Former Traffic Court Judge

U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
8 September 2015

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

PHILADELPHIA - Michael Sullivan, 51, of Philadelphia, was charged in a criminal information, filed today, with one count of failure to report and pay payroll taxes, announced United States Attorney Zane David Memeger. The charges relate to Sullivan’s failure to report and pay payroll taxes for employees of the Fireside Tavern, South Marshall Street, Philadelphia. Sullivan was an owner and operator of the Tavern. Sullivan was a judge for the former Philadelphia Traffic Court.

If convicted, Sullivan faces a maximum possible sentence of one year imprisonment, one year supervised release, a $25,000 fine, and a $25 special assessment.

The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Internal Revenue Service is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Paul L. Gray.

An Information is an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

Date	Document Name & Details	Documents
4 September 2015 file creation date	United States of America v. Michael Sullivan Information United States District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania	PDF - 78KB - 3 pages