2 guilty of conspiracy in tax fraud scheme
Two final defendants in a tax fraud scheme that cost the federal government about $40 million were convicted Wednesday of conspiracy to prepare fraudulent tax returns.
Kelly Agbonmoba David, 29, of Irvine and Anthony Todd Stefani, 42, of Chino Hills were found guilty by a jury in Santa Ana after a day of deliberation following a four-week trial.
David and Stefani were among nine people indicted in 2004 for preparing thousands of fraudulent federal tax returns at Western Tax Service, formerly in Anaheim.
Each faces a maximum sentence of 14 years in prison when sentenced Oct. 15. Their seven co-defendants had previously pleaded guilty and are scheduled to be sentenced within three months.
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