Ronald Isley, he being the lead singer of the Isley Brothers, is facing a rather severe sounding 26 year jail sentence after being convicted in the US of multiple tax evasion charges. The singer was found guilty of five counts of tax evasion and one count of 'wilful failure to file a tax return'. The prosecution claimed Isley demanded the millions he received from concerts and public appearances between 1997 and 2002 in cash. He also put homes and yachts into the names of his then-wife and various companies, to reduce his on paper wealth, and, prosecutors claim, he cashed royalty cheques belonging to his late brother and former band member O'Kelly Isley. Isley will be sentenced in January, but legal types say he can expect a long run behind bars given the nature of the charges.
Nov 2, 2005
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Isley Brother faces jail over tax evasion
Isley Brothers singer Ronald Isley has been convicted of tax evasion charges in the US and faces a possible 26-year sentence in January.