January 19, 2006- United States Attorney Patrick L. Meehan today announced the filing of a 1-count information* charging VINCENT DIPENTINO with filing false tax returns in violation of 26 U.S.C. § 7206(1).

According to the information, DIPENTINO was a licensed realtor and owner of Century 21 DiPentino Associates, located at 1222 East Hunting Park Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. DIPENTINO also owned and operated Recon International, Inc., a real estate development firm. The information charges that at various times in 2001 and/or 2002, DIPENTINO received in cash rental income and/or other real estate revenues totaling at least approximately $100,000, which DIPENTINO did not report on his federal tax returns for tax years 2001 and 2002 resulting in tax losses of at least approximately $30,000.

DIPENTINO – who in November 2005 – plead guilty before Judge Stengel to conspiracy, honest services fraud, and money laundering charges – faces a maximum sentence on these tax charges of 6 years imprisonment, a 3 year period of supervised release, a $500,000 fine, a $200 special assessment, and costs of prosecution.