Andre & Monique Vaughn sued for tax fraud


Again in 2018 then Wakaya Perfection chief Andre Vaughn and spouse Monique had been indicted on chapter fraud costs.

Unknown to BehindMLM is one other federal lawsuit filed in 2021, this time alleging tax fraud.

On behalf of the IRS, the DOJ filed swimsuit towards the Vaughns in Pennsylvania on June twenty first, 2021.

Following an IRS investigation, the DOJ alleges that Vaughn falsified IRS types again in 2008.

In December 2008, Andre L. Vaughn and Monique N. Vaughn filed an amended earnings tax return for 2007 in search of a refund of $290,853.

The claimed refund was primarily based on false IRS Kinds 1099-OID submitted with the amended return reporting $303,382 of withholding paid to the IRS.

On account of the claimed false withholding, the IRS mailed a refund of $303,878.93 on or about February 6, 2009 to Andre L. Vaughn and Monique N. Vaughn for his or her 2007 earnings tax yr.

After issuance of the faulty refund, the IRS assessed tax and curiosity towards Andre L. Vaughn and Monique N. Vaughn for his or her 2007 earnings tax yr.

This finally result in tax assessments between 2007 and 2019, that collected $828,172 in incorrect assessments.

As a part of their investigation, the IRS demanded this sum of cash again from the Vaughns, along with “statutory additions” and curiosity.

The Vaughns didn’t pay, prompting the DOJ’s lawsuit.

Wanting on the case-docket, the Vaughns filed a response to the lawsuit plus a counterclaim in July 2021.

As famous in BehindMLM’s protection of Youngevity’s alleged securities fraud towards Wakaya Perfection and Vaughn, Vaughn declared chapter in 2021. Monique Vaughn declared chapter later in December 2021.

This delayed proceedings until mid 2022. Quick ahead from there to January 2023, whereby the DOJ acquired permission to “amend/appropriate” their Criticism.

This resulted in a “new” Amended Criticism, filed in February 2023. The Amended Criticism cut up the quantity being sought between the Vaughns.

Monique Vaughn was up for the unique $828,172 quantity, and Andre Vaughn was now individually up for $747,474. Statutory additions and curiosity remained payable on each claims.

Citing “monetary hardships”, the Vaughns requested further time to reply to the Amended Criticism in March. A response was finally filed in late Might.

The result of the case stays pending, with proceedings to proceed into 2024.

The result of his chapter case noticed Andre Vaughn sentenced to a few years in jail in 2019. Monique Vaughn acquired three years probation just a few months later.

Wakaya Perfection rebooted as Bulavita in late 2019. Vaughn retained his management function inside the firm after his jail stint.

Bulavita was bought off to Juuva in 2021. That lasted two months earlier than the Bulavita crew, led by Invoice Andreoli, cut up once more and rebooted as Mfinity International.

Mfinity International was bought to Kannaway in 2022. Andreoli and different Mfinity International leaders took up distinguished positions inside Kannaway.

In July 2023 it appeared Kannaway had bought its distributor and buyer database to TranzactCard.

This was walked again in October 2023, with Kannaway additionally saying Andreoli and the Wakaya Perfection crew connected to him had been leaving.

Andreoli, together with Andre Vaughn, at the moment are selling TranzactCard.

Regardless of his monetary difficulties and mismanagement, Vaughn is being touted as a “VIP Chief” inside TranzactCard.