Car dealer avoids jail time in money-laundering case
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April 25, 2006
KNOXVILLE (AP) -- A federal court in Knoxville has sentenced a car dealer who admitted he sold cars to men who ran a large-scale drug operation, then doctored the sale records.
Fifty-three-year-old Willie Johnson was given six months in a halfway house, to be followed by probation.In his plea deal, Johnson admitted selling a Cadillac Escalade, a Land Rover and a Mercedes to Nathaniel Brinson, Jr. and Eduardo Hernandez.
The vehicles cost more than $103,000, but Johnson said he wrote the sale up as $49,000 to avoid financial reporting laws.
Brinson was sentenced last year to 11 years in prison, convicted of distributing hundreds of pounds of cocaine across East Tennessee. Copyright 2006 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.Comments Terms of Use: We welcome your participation in our community. Please keep your comments civil and on point. You must be at least 13 years of age to post comments. By submitting a comment, you agree to these
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