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FL Doctor Sentenced For Tax Fraud

Leon County Judge John Cooper on June 30, 2022, in a screen grab from The Florida Channel.
The Florida Channel
Leon County Judge John Cooper on June 30, 2022, in a screen grab from The Florida Channel.

Wellington doctor was sentenced to two years of prison and 200 hours of community service for tax fraud, the South Florida Business Journal reports.

 

Dr. Krishna Tripuraneni, who owned Palm Beach Gastroenterology Consultants LLC,  was accused of underreporting $18.1 million in tax returns between 2004 and 2008, resulting in $6.4 million in taxes owed,according to the Business Journal.

Originally founded in December 2006 as an independent grassroots publication dedicated to coverage of health issues in Florida, Health News Florida was acquired by WUSF Public Media in September 2012.