CONTACT:   GINA BALAYA - US ATTORNEYS OFFICE 313-226-9758
 

                        STEPHEN J. MOORE - IRS 313-628-3307
 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
 

    United States Attorney Jeffrey Collins, and Mark Kroczynski, Special Agent in Charge of Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation, announced that on April 25, 2002, Kale K. Roscoe, 46, of Birmingham, Michigan, pleaded guilty to evading $131,158 in income in 1997 in violation of Title 26 USC 7201 - Tax Evasion.

    Mr. Collins stated, "Between 1994 and 1997, Roscoe was involved in commercial real estate development and consultation. Roscoe also acted as the managing member of a real estate partnership involved in the development of a multi-million dollar medical center in Oakland County. During this time period, Roscoe willfully attempted to evade the payment of taxes on $355,762 of taxable income received from his involvement in real estate development. Roscoe utilized partnership funds for personal expenditures and converted investment funds into cashier's checks for personal use."

    Mr. Collins stated, "tax evasion, is a felony, in violation of Title 26, United States Code, Section 7201. Each count of conviction carries a maximum penalty of five years imprisonment and a $250,000 fine."

    Mr. Collins commended the agents of the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation for their work in this investigation. Assistant United States Attorney Diane Marion prosecuted the case.