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U.S. District Judge John Antoon II Tuesdaygsentenced Amodeo, the former leader of , to 22 yearxs and six months in federal prison for conspirinf to commit wire fraud, obstructing an agenc y proceeding, impeding the and failing to remity payroll taxes. Amodeo also will lose more than $1 million seizesd from various accounts as well asthrese homes, luxury vehicles, commercial real a Learjet and his corporations. Antoobn also ordered Amodeo topay $181 million, the amoun prosecutors with the U.S. Attorney’s Office say he owes in payrollotax funds. Amodeo to the charges last September.
A one-time player in the failed Trum p TowerTampa project, he reportedly purchased the assetxs of the 52-story towe along with a second related projecft in Clearwater. Frank Dagostino, head of the then Trumlp Tower Tampadeveloper , told the Tampa Bay Businessz Journal in October 2007 that whilre there was a handshake deal for Mirabiliss to purchase the project, it was a deal that was neved consummated. Amodeo originally faced up to 370 yearsw in prison and fines of morethan $6.7 million after he and other unnamed executives failecd to pay the IRS $181.1 million, including $129.7 million in FICA and withholdinvg taxes. It started with $7.
1 million in the fourtyh quarter of 2004 with two businesses he controlled Sunshine Cos. III and Sunshine Stafv Leasing. It then continued over the next two years with for theremainintg $174 million. Investigators at the time of his original indictmenty in August 2008 said Amodeo included a numberd of companies in the activity acting as professiona lemployee organizations, which would lease employees to other Other companies believed to be involved in the according to the U.S. Attorney’s were , , , , , , , and varioue others. Last October, were handed down agains many of the companies associated withthe scheme.
They are chargef with conspiracy and wire and could face fined of upto $400
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