Miami Lobbyist Fined $1.7M for Tax Evasion in High-Stakes Scheme to Deceive IRS

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Legal Teams Silent After Sentencing

Marc Osborne of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida led the prosecution. Melton was represented by Michael James Rosen of Michael J. Rosen PA, who did not respond to requests for comment.

Federal prosecutors also declined to comment following the sentencing, leaving the dramatic fall of a Miami political insider to speak for itself—a cautionary tale of power, deceit, and the steep price of undermining the public trust.