WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's U.S. Attorney's office for XXXXXX (insert district) issued the following press release:

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Michael Kahn, 66, of Charlotte, appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge David C. Keesler today and pleaded guilty to filing a fraudulent income tax return, announced Russ Ferguson, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.

According to court documents, the defendant founded The Michael A. Kahn Family Foundation (The Foundation) in 2010 as a tax-exempt organization purportedly dedicated to advancing charitable, religious, and educational purposes. Kahn held all leadership roles within The Foundation, includingDirector, President, Treasurer, Secretary, and Chairman of...