Moreover, the magician’s former employees were seemingly co-opted into his acts of deception. According to the charges, they were directed to misappropriate identities to secure tax preparer identification numbers fraudulently.
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As the legal gears grind, both sides prepare for a return to court on July 25. The focus now shifts to the federal prosecutors producing discovery and discussing potential pretrial resolutions, possibly inching toward a guilty plea. Representing the embattled magician is Michael Bachrach of Michael K. Bachrach Esq., while the government’s case is spearheaded by David Felton and Samuel Raymond from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York.
The magician’s show may be over, but the legal spectacle is just beginning. As Alvarez faces his day in court, the ripple effects of his alleged decade-long deceit are only starting to surface. The question now is not only about his fate but also about the extent to which his clients will be implicated in this colossal IRS fraud saga.
