Multiple Arrests Made in Bankruptcy Fraud Cases Involving Attorneys and Contractors

Former law firm partner, John Roesser, has been arrested for bankruptcy fraud after making false statements and submitting falsified records to the Bankruptcy Court and the IRS. Roesser owed the IRS millions of dollars in income taxes and filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in February 2022. He lied about receiving millions of dollars to keep his assets, including a multi-million-dollar residence and an Aston Martin sports car, while not paying his bills. Roesser has been charged with falsification of records in bankruptcy and false oaths and claims in bankruptcy, which carry maximum sentences of 20 and five years in prison, respectively.