New Orleans Woman Sentenced for Making False Statements on Individual Tax Return

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA- United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that on September 26, 2024, ANGELA SHELTON ("SHELTON"), age 58, of New Orleans, was sentenced for making false statements on an individual tax return, in violation of Title 26, United States Code, Section 7206(1).

According to court documents, SHELTON owned and operated "Big Easy Accommodations, LLC," a vacation rental and property management company in New Orleans. Between 2017 and 2019, SHELTON under-reported her income on her individual tax returns from Big Easy Accommodations, by approximately $879,020. This underreporting caused a loss of approximately $294,690.00 to the Internal Revenue Service.

Chief United States District Judge Nannette Jolivette Brown sentenced SHELTON to serve four (4) months probation. SHELTON was ordered to pay restitution to the Internal Revenue Service in the amount of $294,690.00. Judge Brown also imposed a mandatory special assessment fee of $100.

The U.S. Attorney's Office would like to acknowledge the work of the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigations on this matter. The prosecution of this case is being handled by Assistant U.S. Attorney Maria Carboni of the Financial Crimes Unit.