WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's U.S. Attorney's office for XXXXXX (insert district) issued the following press release:

Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, Frantzson Saintilien was convicted on all 18 counts of an indictment charging him with preparing false tax returns containing fictious fuel expenses, fictitious business expenses and losses, and fraudulent tax credits which reduced his clients' tax liability. The verdict was returned after a one-week trial before United States District Judge Brian M. Cogan. When sentenced, Saintilien faces up to 54 years in prison and financial penalties.

Joseph Nocella, Jr., United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York and Harry T. Chavis, Jr., Special Ag...