A Powder Springs doctor has been sentenced to federal prison after
being convicted of funneling millions of dollars in assets through a
church he created to evade filing federal taxes. Dr. Michael Jon Kell,
68, was sentenced one year, six months in prison on Tuesday. He was also
ordered to pay $321,878.40 in restitution to the IRS.
According
to prosecutors, Kell developed numerous patented technologies and worked
as a consultant, which generated millions of dollars in income over the
years. To hide this income, he founded and was the "pastor" of the
First Meliorite Church, which he claimed to be a branch of the Universal
Life Church.
"Despite earning millions of dollars and living a
lavish lifestyle, Dr. Kell failed to file tax returns for several years
when he falsely asserted that he was a minister under a vow of poverty,"
said U.S. Attorney Byung J. "BJay" Pak.
Powder Springs Doctor Sentenced To Jail In $2 Million Tax Fraud | Smyrna, GA Patch
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