A Walden lawyer who also serves as the village manager and as a member of the Orange County Legislature has been indicted for allegedly cheating on his taxes.
A federal grand jury charged John J. Revella of subscribing to false tax returns for four years, March 19 in U.S. District Court in White Plains.
“Revella falsely and fraudulently omitted revenue he received from his law practice,” the indictment states, “thereby substantially understating his tax liabilities.”
Revella, who was licensed to practice law in New York in 2008, runs a solo practice that focuses mainly on immigration and real estate, according to a profile on the village’s website.
From 2018 to 2022, Revella allegedly cashed about 1,700 checks totaling about $1.1 million, from the firm’s client trust account.
He reported $109,150 in income from his law practice, for tax years 2019 through 2022, but failed to report $1,076,832, according to the indictment, thus underpaying federal taxes by $383,322.
Revella did not reply to an email asking for his response to the allegations. He pleaded not guilty at a March 25 arraignment.
