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Date: 02-12-2021

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United States of America v. Arshad Pervez Cheema

Case Number: 1:21-cr-00013-AJT

Judge: Anthony J. Trenga

Court: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia (Fairfield County)

Plaintiff's Attorney: United States District Attorney’s Office

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Description: Alexandria, VA - Failure to pay taxes indictment criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, Arshad Pervez Cheema, who was charged with willful failure to pay employment taxes.

From 2011 through 2018, Arshad Pervez Cheema owned and operated Walk-In Medical Center PC, a medical practice located in Falls Church and Herndon, Virginia. Cheema was responsible for collecting and paying to the IRS payroll taxes, which consisted of Social Security, Medicare, and income taxes that had been withheld from his employees’ wages, as well as an employer portion. Over a four-year period from 2012 to 2016, Cheema willfully did not pay over $500,000 in payroll taxes. Instead, he used some of the withheld funds for other business ventures, including to open and run a restaurant in Washington, D.C. In addition, Cheema did not pay corporate taxes for Walk-In Medical Center PC, nor did he pay employment taxes for another doctor’s office, Falls Church Family Care PC, which he operated. In total, Cheema did not pay over $2 million in employment and corporate taxes.

U.S. District Judge Anthony J. Trenga scheduled sentencing for June 23, 2021. At sentencing, Cheema faces a maximum sentence of five years’ imprisonment. Cheema also faces a period of supervised release, restitution, and a fine.

Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Goldberg and Acting U.S. Attorney Parekh commended special agents of IRS-Criminal Investigation, who conducted the investigation, and Trial Attorney Casey S. Smith and Assistant U.S. Attorney Russell L. Carlberg, who are prosecuting the case.

Outcome: 02/12/2021 8 Pretrial Services Bond REPORT (Initial Pretrial Services Bond Report) (SEALED - government and defense counsel) as to Arshad Pervez Cheema. (pet, leo) (Entered: 02/12/2021)
02/12/2021 9 Redacted Criminal Case Cover Sheet (dzir) (Entered: 02/12/2021)
02/12/2021 10 WAIVER OF INDICTMENT as to Arshad Pervez Cheema (dzir) (Entered: 02/12/2021)
02/12/2021 11 INFORMATION as to Arshad Pervez Cheema for Count 1. (dzir) (Entered: 02/12/2021)
02/12/2021 12 Minute Entry for proceedings held before District Judge Anthony J. Trenga: Remote Pre-Indictment Plea Hearing as to Arshad Pervez Cheema held on 2/12/2021. U.S. appeared through Russell Carlberg and Casey Smith via Zoom. Defendant and his counsel, Jay Nanavati and Caroline Ciraolo, appeared via Zoom. Defendant waives his right to Indictment, is FA, and PG to Count 1 of the Criminal Information. Court accepts plea. Defendant directed to USPO for PSIR. Sentencing set for 6/23/2021 at 09:00 AM in Alexandria Courtroom 701 before District Judge Anthony J. Trenga. Defendant released on bond. (Court Reporter R. Montgomery)(dzir) (Entered: 02/12/2021)
02/12/2021 13 PLEA AGREEMENT as to Arshad Pervez Cheema (dzir) (Entered: 02/12/2021)
02/12/2021 14 Statement of Facts as to Arshad Pervez Cheema (dzir) (Entered: 02/12/2021)
02/12/2021 15 ORDER Setting Conditions of Release as to Arshad Pervez Cheema: PR Bond. Signed by District Judge Anthony J. Trenga on 2/12/2021. (dzir) (Entered: 02/12/2021)

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