Articles Tagged With ‘tax fraud’




Santa Barbara winemaker allegedly embezzled $1.2 million

A Solvang man is accused of embezzling $1.2 million from a Santa Barbara winery he used to manage. [KEYT] Christian Lucas Garvin, 41, worked as the manager and winemaker at Oreana Winery in Santa Barbara from 2005 to 2013. He... (Continue reading)

Nipomo woman sentenced to federal prison for tax fraud

A Nipomo woman received a three-year federal prison sentence Monday for her role in several tax fraud schemes. [Tribune] Imelda Sanchez, 42, pleaded guilty in Feb. 2013 to one count of making false claims against the government and one count... (Continue reading)