An excerpt from a breaking news item at this link notes the following:
"Former top-ranked Hawaiian surf champ Sunny Garcia pleaded guilty in federal court today to evading taxes on more than $417,000 in prize winnings.
"Garcia, whose real name is Vincent Sennen, admitted in court that he failed to pay income taxes on $161,450 in prize winnings from riding waves in Fiji, Australia, South Africa, France, Spain, Portugal, and Brazil. Garcia also told U.S. Magistrate Judge William McCurine, Jr., that he intentionally failed to report another $255,635 from 1996 to 1999, and in 2001.
"He faces a maximum three-year prison sentence and fines of up to $100,000 when he is sentenced on Aug. 28."
"Former top-ranked Hawaiian surf champ Sunny Garcia pleaded guilty in federal court today to evading taxes on more than $417,000 in prize winnings.
"Garcia, whose real name is Vincent Sennen, admitted in court that he failed to pay income taxes on $161,450 in prize winnings from riding waves in Fiji, Australia, South Africa, France, Spain, Portugal, and Brazil. Garcia also told U.S. Magistrate Judge William McCurine, Jr., that he intentionally failed to report another $255,635 from 1996 to 1999, and in 2001.
"He faces a maximum three-year prison sentence and fines of up to $100,000 when he is sentenced on Aug. 28."
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