Wow! Former 'Real Housewives of Atlanta' star, Peter Thomashe will go to jail after evading payments to the government.

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Details of Peter Thomas' prison sentence

TMZ reported that Peter Thomas was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for evading more than $2.5 million in employment taxes. Baltimore Flag revealed that Thomas pleaded guilty to "failure to pay trust fund taxes" last summer in federal court in Charlotte.

Kenneth D. Bell Sr. A U.S. district judge sentenced Thomas to two years of supervised release and ordered him to pay back the money. Assistant U.S. Attorney Caryn Finley also pushed for at least two years behind bars for greed and disregard for the law. He said he used the money "to enrich himself personally and to expand and support his other business ventures," and dropped more than $250,000 in luxury spending at places like Prada, Louis Vuitton and Givenchy, according to The Baltimore Banner.

"Americans can spend their money as they see fit, including on business. However, they cannot steal other people's money (in this case their own employees' payroll taxes) to promote their otherwise failing business ventures," Finley said. he wrote in a sentencing notice.

TMZ says Peter owed the IRS nearly $650,000 in trust fund taxes from Charlotte's employee wages. He is also accused of evading more than $2.5 million in employment taxes in various states over six years. The Baltimore Banner adds that between 2017 and 2023, the 'RHOA' alum ran businesses such as Club ONE CLT, Sports ONE, Bar One Miami Beach and Bar One Baltimore, where they took more than $1.7 million in unpaid employee wages. . According to the IRS, federal prosecutors.

Social media reactions

Roommates quickly filled up The Shade Room's comments section With reactions to Peter Thomas' punishment. See what they had to say below.

Instagram user @slimtiing_ wrote, "Real Housewives What's Happening".

Instagram user @dollface876 wrote: "Didn't he know not to play with the IRS😭”

Instagram user @deondolla wrote, "I'd rather do 18 months than pay 2.5 million myself, lol."

Then Instagram user @yummyr1ss wrote, "I'm glad Cynthia doesn't mess with him anymore."

Another Instagram user @diva_dutchess wrote, "He will get jail time, Trump will be POTUS again 🤦🏽‍♀️”

Instagram user @aishma wrote, "Noh go after those multimillionaires of Blanco Ceo.'

Finally, Instagram user @stuntiinizahabit wrote, "Is it me or are we the only ones who get into trouble with taxes."

Peter speaks before his sentence

Before the sentencing, Peter Thomas uploaded a video Instagram on Wednesday, December 18, and kept it real with her followers. The diner admitted to pleading guilty and owning "10 years of tax withholding" on his businesses. He also advised young entrepreneurs to always pay their retainer to end up in their position.

Check out what Peter had to say below.

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