U.S. Attorney Dena J. King of the Western District of North Carolina said today that two home repairmen from Charlotte entered guilty pleas to tax fraud after they failed to disclose more than $1.5 million in revenue, mostly from the pockets of elderly clients. During a court hearing, Tony Joshua Christo, age 33, and David Angelo Quick, age 43, both acknowledged submitting fake tax forms. Christo currently lives in Florida after moving from Charlotte. the U.S. Department of Justice claims.
According to information from the court hearing and plea papers, Quick and Christo, which operated from 2018 to 2021, offered auto and home repair services. During that time, they collected more than $1.5 million from their senior customers, but they purposefully failed to report this income on their IRS returns, even though it had grown significantly over the years. This deception was evident in a number of annual returns. Under the guise of David Quick Home Improvements, Quick—who was not properly licensed to practice his trade—provided a range of homeowner services, including driveway and roofing construction, with Christo serving as his assistant. Both were later held accountable in court for their unethical actions.
According to court documents, Quick and Christo’s dishonest business tactics included overcharging elderly people who were at risk for necessary house repairs. Both have agreed to the accusations made against them, which carry a maximum punishment of $250,000 and a three-year jail sentence for each fake tax return filed. Their chapter of exploitation has temporarily ended as they were released on bond following their pleaded and are currently awaiting the judgment that will ultimately determine their destiny.
With the support of the Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation’s Charlotte Field Office, and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service’s Atlanta Division, Assistant U.S. Attorney Caryn Finley, acting on behalf of the prosecution, moves forward to seek justice for those who have been exploited. Her work illuminates the shadowy areas where financial predators hide, and the U.S. Attorney King has praised the efforts of investigators like Acting Inspector in Charge Jason Krizmanich and Special Agent in Charge Donald Trey Eakins.
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