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Cheshire Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison
A 70-year-old Cheshire woman will spend two years in jail for evasion of IRS rules.
Della Lien, 70, of Bellamy Rd. was sentenced Monday to a two year federal prison sentence for depositing and withdrawing bank funds in such a way as to avoid filing a "Currency Transaction Report" with the Internal Revenue Service.
According to a statement from U.S. Attorney's office, Lien must serve three years of supervised release following her jail term. She must also pay a fine of $30,000 and forfeit about $125,000.
The sentencing by Chief United States District Judge Alvin W. Thompson concerned the structuring by Lien of more than $400,000 in currency transactions to evade reporting requirements.
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According to court documents and statements made in court, from March 2007 through June 2009, Lien made 14 cash deposits in increments ranging from $8,000 to $9,750, and totaling $125,010, into various accounts she held at Webster Bank.
This matter was investigated by the Internal Revenue Service – Criminal Investigation unit.
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