Date: December 21, 2023 Contact: newsroom@ci.irs.gov A former car salesman was sentenced today for money laundering and concealing illegal proceeds, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson. U.S. District Judge Gregory K. Frizzell sentenced Stacy Germain Dotson, of Tulsa, to 27 months imprisonment, followed by 3 years of supervised release. Judge Frizzell further ordered Dotson to pay $16,000 in restitution. According to his plea agreement, Dotson and co-worker, William Ray Turner created a scheme to defraud a Chevrolet dealership. Turner would create phony sales with stolen identities. Once the phony sale was approved, Dotson would help Turner transport the vehicle off the lot to sale to a third party. Dotson or Turner would then receive payment for the stolen vehicle as well as commission. Turner plead guilty to wire fraud and was sentenced to 27 months imprisonment, followed by 3 years of supervised release. He was further ordered to pay $417,526.66 in restitution. Dotson was permitted to remain on bond and voluntarily surrender to a U.S. Bureau of Prisons facility. The IRS-Criminal Investigation, U.S. Secret Service, and Bartlesville Police Department conducted the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Thomas E. Buscemi prosecuted the case.
