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Hobbs farmer fined 18M restitution after tax fraud conviction
Hobbs resident Bill Melot, an Alabama-educated farmer, was sentenced to five years in prison and ordered to pay over 18 million dollars in restitution to the federal government for tax evasion and false subsidy claims. He must also undergo three years of supervised release and make monthly payments to the IRS and USDA. End.
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Albuquerque
New Mexico
U.S
Kenneth Gonzales
Bill Melot
Hobbs
Melot
U.S. Department of Culture
Internal Revenue Service
Gregory Acton
Associated Press
Texas
Lea County
IRS
Acton
USDA