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Developer sentenced
Court orders Schlup to pay nearly $1 million
Published: Monday, December 24, 2007 8:49 AM CST
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LEBANON, Mo. - A lake developer was given a suspended sentence and ordered to fork over nearly one million dollars in fines, penalties and back taxes Monday.
A developer of luxury condominiums at the Lake of the Ozarks who employed as many as 30 undocumented workers was sentenced Monday on state tax charges. Michael G. Schlup, of Leawood, Kan., was sentenced by Circuit Judge Stanley Moore in a case brought by Attorney General Jay Nixon and Camden County Prosecuting Attorney Jim Icenogle.
Schlup's businesses, Schlup Investments Inc. and Plaza Gardens on the Lake Inc., were involved in the construction of the Plaza Gardens on the Lake condominium complex located near Sunrise Beach.
Schlup was charged in April 2006 with 12 felony counts of failure to deduct Missouri employer withholding tax, one felony count of failure to file a Missouri employer withholding tax return, and one felony count of failure to pay Missouri employer withholding tax.
Earlier this year, Schlup plead guilty to all 14 felony counts.
The court ordered Schlup to pay a $140,000 fine and $24,873 to cover the costs of prosecution. A five-year term in the Department of Corrections was suspended by the court and Schlup was placed on probation.
Nixon also required Schlup pay more than $815,000 in state and federal taxes, interest and penalties since his guilty pleas and Schlup is barred from conducting business in the state of Missouri.
Nixon's office began its investigation of Schlup after several workers were injured and another died from injuries sustained in a fall from a deck. Nixon said his office had reason to believe that as many as 30 undocumented workers may have been working at the site
The charges alleged Schlup paid his workers in cash and deducted no withholdings from the wages. Employees at the site worked 70 hours a week and the undocumented workers were paid approximately $8 an hour.
"Today's penalties should serve as a strong warning to others who would consider this type of conduct," Nixon said. "We will not tolerate unscrupulous employers who, motivated by greed, cut corners trying to gain an advantage over those businesses that play by the rules. Practices such as those employed by this defendant negatively impact the pay of hardworking Missourians, and are unfair to the businesses that follow our state's laws," Nixon said.
Court orders Schlup to pay nearly $1 million
Published: Monday, December 24, 2007 8:49 AM CST
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LEBANON, Mo. - A lake developer was given a suspended sentence and ordered to fork over nearly one million dollars in fines, penalties and back taxes Monday.
A developer of luxury condominiums at the Lake of the Ozarks who employed as many as 30 undocumented workers was sentenced Monday on state tax charges. Michael G. Schlup, of Leawood, Kan., was sentenced by Circuit Judge Stanley Moore in a case brought by Attorney General Jay Nixon and Camden County Prosecuting Attorney Jim Icenogle.
Schlup's businesses, Schlup Investments Inc. and Plaza Gardens on the Lake Inc., were involved in the construction of the Plaza Gardens on the Lake condominium complex located near Sunrise Beach.
Schlup was charged in April 2006 with 12 felony counts of failure to deduct Missouri employer withholding tax, one felony count of failure to file a Missouri employer withholding tax return, and one felony count of failure to pay Missouri employer withholding tax.
Earlier this year, Schlup plead guilty to all 14 felony counts.
The court ordered Schlup to pay a $140,000 fine and $24,873 to cover the costs of prosecution. A five-year term in the Department of Corrections was suspended by the court and Schlup was placed on probation.
Nixon also required Schlup pay more than $815,000 in state and federal taxes, interest and penalties since his guilty pleas and Schlup is barred from conducting business in the state of Missouri.
Nixon's office began its investigation of Schlup after several workers were injured and another died from injuries sustained in a fall from a deck. Nixon said his office had reason to believe that as many as 30 undocumented workers may have been working at the site
The charges alleged Schlup paid his workers in cash and deducted no withholdings from the wages. Employees at the site worked 70 hours a week and the undocumented workers were paid approximately $8 an hour.
"Today's penalties should serve as a strong warning to others who would consider this type of conduct," Nixon said. "We will not tolerate unscrupulous employers who, motivated by greed, cut corners trying to gain an advantage over those businesses that play by the rules. Practices such as those employed by this defendant negatively impact the pay of hardworking Missourians, and are unfair to the businesses that follow our state's laws," Nixon said.
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Wow, that is about 30 miles from me and I hadn't heard about it. I guess I have been more out of the loop than I thought.
Mike0 -
Glad to hear. Hope it definately sends a message.[:)] 0 -
Excellent! 0 -
Just down the road from me, glad to hear it. 0 -
Make sure you spread the word since you live in the area might scare some other employers of the illegals. Works for me
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quote:Originally posted by SP45
Just down the road from me, glad to hear it.
SP45,
What part of the country do you live in here. I am a bit east of Lebanon myself.
Mike0 -
Good news!
It is about time.0 -
Sure hope this catches on. 0 -
One for our side. [:D] 0 -
quote:Originally posted by jethro
quote:Originally posted by SP45
Just down the road from me, glad to hear it.
SP45,
What part of the country do you live in here. I am a bit east of Lebanon myself.
Mike
About 1? hrs. E. of Lebanon meslef.[:)]0 -
I've been reading about them self deporting -- glad to hear their employers are getting nailed. 0 -
Cool, looks like a few of us in here. I'm about an hour or so south of Ft Leonardwood [8D] 0 -
My wife grew up in Lebanon many years ago so we know where Fort Lost in the Woods is located. I was there Aug 1965 and swore I would never go back and then I married a gal from down there.[:D][}:)] 0
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