Last Updated: January 27, 2010

Statewide Sweep Nabs Sea Cliff Resident

Kelly Talcott, age 50, an attorney from Sea Cliff, has been charged with Criminal Tax Fraud in the Third Degree and Repeated Failure to File Personal Income Taxes. Talcott allegedly failed to file state tax returns from 2002 to 2005 and again in 2008. During that time, he allegedly earned more than $2.68 million and failed to pay more than $111,000 in taxes. He faces up to seven years in prison if convicted and was arraigned in First District Court, Hempstead. He is represented by Edward Lieberman, Esq.
Four other Nassau County residents, including two attorneys, an accountant, and a doctor, were also arrested in a statewide sweep targeting residents who have refused to file their state income taxes. The five defendants arrested have allegedly cost the State of New York more than $365,000 in tax revenue.
The arrests came as part of a statewide sweep effort by the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance (NYSDTF) and local district attorneys.
“The five defendants arrested today have gotten rich by stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from honest taxpayers across this state,” District Attorney Kathleen Rice said. “In addition to prosecuting them for their crimes, my office will work to ensure that every dime is repaid. I want to thank the State Department of Taxation and Finance for their tireless efforts in bringing these thefts to light.”
The others arrested were:
David Mollon, 47, of Great Neck. Mollon, an attorney, has been charged with Criminal Tax Fraud in the Third Degree and Failure to File a Personal Income Tax Return for 2008.
Gerald Gartner, 53, of Lawrence. Gartner, a certified public accountant and chief financial officer for the AHRC-NYC Foundation, a fundraising and grant entity, has been charged with Criminal Tax Fraud in the Third Degree and Repeated Failure to File Personal Income Taxes.
Avelino Rosales, 62, of Cedarhurst. Rosales, a physician, has been charged with Repeated Failure to File Personal Income Taxes. Rosales failed to file state tax returns from 2002 to 2006.
Dennis O’Leary, 57, of Westbury. O’Leary, an attorney, has been charged with Repeated Failure to File Personal Income Taxes and Criminal Tax Fraud in the Fifth Degree. O’Leary failed to file state tax returns from 2004 to 2008.
“Those who do not file their tax returns will be punished to the fullest extent of the law,” said NYSDTF Acting Commissioner Jamie Woodward. “We are arresting increasing numbers of tax cheats who simply do not file returns. We have many of these kinds of cases in the works, and that will result in more arrests in the coming weeks. People who ignore filing obligations should not expect to evade detection.”
Assistant District Attorney Jeremy Glicksman of the Economic Crimes Bureau is handling the cases for the District Attorney's Office.

 

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