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1991 tax returns. Petitioner also admitted that the $10,000
check deposited in 1989 was income in 1989.
The court instructed the jurors that petitioner contended
she was not guilty of the crimes charged because she acted in
good faith reliance on a certified public accountant after full
disclosure of tax-related information. The court further
instructed the jurors that the good faith defense alleged by
petitioner was a complete defense to the charges in the
indictment and that if the jury believed petitioner acted in good
faith they must acquit her. The jury rendered a verdict finding
petitioner guilty on all three counts in the indictment. On
January 28, 1999, judgment was entered in petitioner’s criminal
case.
Subsequent to her criminal conviction, petitioner was
disbarred.
Petitioner’s Disability Insurance
On June 9, 1997, petitioner applied to reinstate a
disability policy (disability policy) she held through the Paul
Revere Life Insurance Co. (PRLIC). The application asked whether
since the date of application for the policy(s) to be reinstated,
but within 5 years, she had been treated by a physician or
practitioner, been hospitalized or institutionalized, or been ill
or injured. Petitioner responded that she had been treated by a
physician for a sore throat approximately 6 months before June 9,
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