70-Year-Old Faces Tax Jail Time | Charleston News

Seventy-year-old Michael Graves just got six months in prison for federal tax fraud—underreporting income by nearly $430K in 2016 and over $600K total between 2017–2020, costing the government $266K. This isn’t his first rodeo: he already served a year of home confinement and paid a $10K fine after pleading guilty to violating the Clean Water Act in 2023 for improper waste disposal that contaminated a local river. His company also faced a $500K fine. The judge’s sentence sends a clear message: cheating the system, especially with a prior record, has serious consequences. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/4e7de572f4840a1f