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New York Attorney General Announces Tax Fraud Guilty Plea by Collision Repair Facility Owner

March 15, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

Long Island shop owner also expected to plead guilty to felony insurance fraud. Will pay $1.5 million in restitution.

Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman and Department of Taxation and Finance Commissioner Boone announced March 9 the guilty plea of Ronald Ustica, Jr., 47, owner of R&U Auto Body, Inc., headquartered in Merrick, N.Y.. Ustica pleaded guilty in Albany County Court to Criminal Tax Fraud in the Second Degree, a Class C felony. His company is expected to plead guilty to felony Insurance Fraud charges in Nassau County later this month. As part of his plea, Ustica agreed to forfeit over

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