RHOA alum Peter Thomas to undergo 2 years of drug testing after serving 18 months in prison for tax fraud
RHOA alum Peter Thomas to undergo 2 years of drug testing after serving 18 months in prison for tax fraud
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Reality TV star Peter Thomas is facing strict supervision after his tax fraud conviction. The former Real Housewives of Atlanta star will undergo two years of supervised release following his recent 18-month prison sentence, according to court documents obtained by TMZ.
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Thomas will also be required to participate in a substance abuse testing program. The 64-year-old, who was previously married to RHOA star Cynthia Bailey, will be closely monitored by a probation officer with the authority to conduct searches if any suspicion arises.
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The supervision comes with additional conditions, including restrictions on alcohol consumption. On top of his prison sentence, he's been ordered to pay $2.5 million in restitution to the IRS. Reality TV star Peter Thomas is facing strict supervision after his tax fraud conviction; (seen in 2015).
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The former Real Housewives of Atlanta star will undergo two years of supervised release following his recent 18-month prison sentence, according to court documents obtained by TMZ. He allegedly failed to pay over $2.5 million in employment taxes from various sports-themed bars, restaurants, and lounges he owned in different states from 2017 to 2023.
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This figure also included $1,740,000 in trust fund taxes he collected from employee wages. 'Court documents show that instead of paying the trust fund taxes that were due on behalf of the Charlotte businesses, Thomas used the trust fund taxes for other purposes, including more than $2.5 million in cash withdrawals, $370,000 for travel, real estate purchases, and more than $250,000 in retail purchases, including on high-end purchases at Neiman Marcus, Prada, Louis Vuitton, and Givenchy,' according to the Department of Justice.
