Must be some Salon in order to embezzlement $1,000,000
Posted on 07/12/2006 6:51:45 PM PDT by wjersey
Federal law enforcement officials say a local salon was the scene of a million dollar embezzlement by the woman who was paid to keep the books.
It's a federal case when you steal from the IRS and prosecutors say that's exactly what a booker did at one of this area's upscale salons. The Perry Anthony Design Group is a popular salon and day spa in Pike Creek where a bookkeeper is accused of skimming more than a million dollars off of the books.
Ruth Fallis is accused of embezzling the salon's money by not paying payroll taxes.
A federal prosecutor says Fallis forged 74 unauthorized checks from the salon with more than 9 thousand dollars allegedly paying for landscaping at her house. More than 43 thousand dollars worth of other home improvements were also said to be paid with the salon's money.
The owner of the salon said he was too busy with appointments to talk to Action News Wednesday. Perry Scarfo was also apparently too busy to check the mail, because the IRS started sending delinquent notices back in may of 2005.
Fallis was fired when the owner realized she pretended to be his wife when talking to the IRS. Her response, according to these documents:
"I'll just tell them that I gave all the cash to you, plus my husband is very connected, so I'll never go to jail." Ruth Fallis is married to Delaware's former labor secretary and state personnel director. The couple's home was put up as collateral so she could be free on bond. If convicted Ruth Fallis could face up to 30 years in jail.
Must be some Salon in order to embezzlement $1,000,000
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