MINNEAPOLIS — This is an official press release from the U.S. Department of Justice (USAO - Minnesota), published as received.
MINNEAPOLIS – Caesar Munir Wilson made his initial appearance in U.S. District Court on Thursday, in response to an indictment charging him with conspiracy to file false claims for tax refunds, filing a false claim for a tax refund, money laundering, and bank fraud from 2022 to 2023. He was released subject to conditions on an unsecured bond pending disposition of the case.
The indictment alleges that the defendant’s tax returns falsely requested refunds of more than $ 90 million and that he conspired in the filing of additional false tax returns requesting tax refunds totaling more than $ 210 million. Wilson’s fraudulent claims allegedly totaled more than $ 350 million and resulted in the United States Treasury paying out more than $ 19 million in undeserved tax refunds. Wilson also allegedly used his fraudulent proceeds to purchase a $ 2.6 million house in Prior Lake, to invest in cryptocurrency and other projects, and for personal expenses.
During the course of the conspiracy, Wilson allegedly advised a group of sovereign citizens regarding trusts and taxes. He also provided them with tax forms and documents for tax filings. Sovereign citizens wrongly believe that certain laws, such as the federal income tax, do not apply to a person’s sovereign persona.
“Individuals who file false claims for tax refunds and who conspire with others to violate the laws of the Unites States must be held accountable for their criminal conduct,” said United States Attorney Daniel N. Rosen.
The case is being investigated by IRS-Criminal Investigation and the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Matthew D. Forbes and Matthew D. Evans are prosecuting the case.
An indictment is only a charge and is not evidence of guilt. The defendant is presumed innocent.
