Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – JAMES PERDIGAO (“PERDIGAO”), age 64, of New Orleans, was charged on October 26, 2026, in a two-count bill of information for filing false tax returns in violation of Title 26, United States Code, Section 7206(1), announced U.S. Attorney David I. Courcelle. If convicted, PERDIGAO faces a maximum sentence of three (3) years, and/or a fine of up to $100,000.00, a term of supervised release of up to one (1) year after his release from prison, and a mandatory $100 special assessment fee.