A Harford County resident has been sentenced to nearly six years in federal prison for orchestrating a multimillion-dollar kickback and fraud scheme that siphoned nearly $30 million from his employer and resulted in significant tax losses to the federal government. The judgment follows a years-long investigation into deceptive billing practices that affected local operations and imposed hidden costs on taxpayers.
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Eugene Andrew DiNoto, 54, of Bel Air, was handed a 70-month federal prison sentence for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and an additional 64 months for tax evasion, to be served concurrently. He must also complete three years of supervised release. DiNoto exploited his management role at a Maryland-based manufacturing site of a global company headquartered in New York. Starting in 2012, he coordinated with business partners to fabricate invoices and overbill the company for industrial drums—pocketing a share of the excess payments through shell companies.
The scheme targeted Company 1’s manufacturing plants in Belcamp and Abingdon, where false orders were regularly approved by DiNoto. Suppliers would deliver fewer drums than invoiced, and the difference was funneled back to DiNoto and a co-conspirator through sham businesses set up to conceal the payments. One vendor, Anthony P. Urcioli Sr. of New Jersey, issued fake invoices totaling over $20 million, with half going to DiNoto and his colleague.
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Over eight years, DiNoto amassed more than $7 million from these illegal kickbacks. None of this income was reported to the IRS, resulting in over $1.3 million in lost tax revenue. His actions not only defrauded his employer but also burdened federal taxpayers who ultimately subsidize such tax evasion through reduced public revenues. The sentencing follows earlier convictions of DiNoto’s accomplices, who were also ordered to repay millions in restitution.
Article by multiple contributors, based upon information from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Maryland press release.
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