William J. Edwards, Acting United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio, announced today that an information has been filed against Anthony Leoni, Jr., charging him with four counts of income tax evasion. According to court records, Anthony Leoni, Jr., resides in Auburn Township, Ohio.

The information alleges that, during the years 2002 through 2005, Leoni conducted a sports bookmaking operation and wagered on sporting events, and he failed to report all his income from this activity. Specifically, the information alleges that, during those years, Leoni reported taxable income of about $201,000 on which there were taxes due and owing of approximately $50,000. The information further alleges that Leoni failed to report additional taxable income of $528,758 and taxes due and owing of $135,661 for those years.

If convicted, the defendant’s sentence will be determined by the Court after review of factors unique to this case, including the defendant’s prior criminal record, if any, the defendant’s role in the offense and the characteristics of the violation. In all cases the sentence will not exceed the statutory maximum and in most cases it will be less than the maximum.

This case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney John D. Sammon, following an investigation by the Cleveland Office of the Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation Division.

An information is only a charge and is not evidence of guilt. A defendant is entitled to a fair trial in which it will be the government’s burden to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.