FAIRFIELD — A town man pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday to charges related to his role in a defrauding the state out of millions of dollars in taxes, the Department of Justice said. Rishi Malik, 46, of Fairfield, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and to violate the Contraband Cigarette Trafficking Act and one count of wire fraud. The first charge carries a maximum term of five years in prison and the second carries a maximum prison term of 20 years. Court documents indicated that for several years, until 2012, Malik and a partner operated Connecticut Discounts, a tobacco wholesale business based in Bridgeport.
from News https://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Feds-Fairfield-man-helped-defraud-state-out-of-13349452.php
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