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http://www.nysun.com/article/66536
November 15, 2007
Chief of Manhattan GOP Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion
By SARAH PORTLOCK
Special to the Sun
The former chairman of both the New York County Republican party and
the Hudson River Park Trust pleaded guilty today to a felony charge of
tax evasion for failing to report $180,000 in income, the Manhattan
district attorney, Robert Morgenthau, announced this morning.
James Ortenzio is the latest to be convicted in an investigation that
resulted in guilty pleas by two members of the Cipriani restaurant
family and three related corporations, who were ordered last month to
pay $10 million in back taxes.
Ortenzio, who owns several meat processing companies, was a major
distributor of food products, including meat, to Cipriani restaurants,
Mr. Morgenthau said in a statement.
In 2004, Ortenzio received $100,000 for unspecified consulting work
that he "intentionally" omitted from tax forms, Mr. Morgenthau said.
Ortenzio also failed to disclose $80,000 that he received in 2005 for
an arbitration he organized between two competing helicopter flight
services in the city, Mr. Morgenthau said.
The companies were both located on land belonging to the Hudson River
Park Trust.
According to his plea, Ortenzio faces five years probation and must
file amended, accurate tax returns for 2004 and 2005.
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Harry
November 15, 2007
Chief of Manhattan GOP Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion
By SARAH PORTLOCK
Special to the Sun
The former chairman of both the New York County Republican party and
the Hudson River Park Trust pleaded guilty today to a felony charge of
tax evasion for failing to report $180,000 in income, the Manhattan
district attorney, Robert Morgenthau, announced this morning.
James Ortenzio is the latest to be convicted in an investigation that
resulted in guilty pleas by two members of the Cipriani restaurant
family and three related corporations, who were ordered last month to
pay $10 million in back taxes.
Ortenzio, who owns several meat processing companies, was a major
distributor of food products, including meat, to Cipriani restaurants,
Mr. Morgenthau said in a statement.
In 2004, Ortenzio received $100,000 for unspecified consulting work
that he "intentionally" omitted from tax forms, Mr. Morgenthau said.
Ortenzio also failed to disclose $80,000 that he received in 2005 for
an arbitration he organized between two competing helicopter flight
services in the city, Mr. Morgenthau said.
The companies were both located on land belonging to the Hudson River
Park Trust.
According to his plea, Ortenzio faces five years probation and must
file amended, accurate tax returns for 2004 and 2005.
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Harry
