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Britt pleads guilty to tax evasion
Former Statesboro councilman not sentenced yet, but agrees to pay more than $352,000 restitution
Will Britt, left, and attorney Michael Classens exit the Federal Courthouse in Statesboro after Britt pled guilty to a federal tax evasion charge on Wednesday, April 13.
In this photo from April, Will Britt, left, and attorney Michael Classens exit the Federal Courthouse in Statesboro after Britt pled guilty to a federal tax evasion charge. Britt was sentenced Monday to 33 months in prison and to pay restitution of $352,404.
Will Britt, who served on Statesboro City Council at a time when bars and underage drinking became a topic of controversy for the city, pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday morning to a felony tax evasion charge resulting from a scheme that disguised the true ownership of bars – of which he was in fact part owner – in several Georgia communities.
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