PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A federal judge has sentenced the assistant to a millionaire implicated in a tax evasion scheme. Ann Harris, who served as bookkeeper, secretary, and personal assistant to Joseph Nocito, pled guilty eight years ago to her role in the scheme.

Prosecutors revealed that Harris contributed to her boss’s fraud by writing checks for his companies to pay for extravagant personal expenses. These expenses included the financing of a 51,000-square-foot mansion called “Villa Noci,” which Nocito illegally classified as deductible business expenses. The mansion, the biggest in the entire state, was outfitted with amenities such as an outdoor pool and pool house, tennis, basketball and bocce courts, and luxurious design and furnishings.

As a result, Harris was sentenced to two years probation for her participation in the scheme. The Department of Justice reported that between 2006 and 2012, Nocito unlawfully classified millions of dollars of personal expenses as deductible business expenses and used them to fund the construction of the extravagant mansion.

The sentencing of Harris and the findings of the case shed light on the extent of the tax evasion scheme and the lengths to which individuals would go in order to fund their lavish lifestyles. This case underscores the importance of financial transparency and the consequences of fraudulent financial practices.

In conclusion, Ann Harris, the former assistant to millionaire Joseph Nocito, has been sentenced for her role in a tax evasion scheme that financed the construction of a massive mansion. The case serves as a reminder of the consequences of fraudulent financial practices and the necessity of upholding financial transparency.