Self-Employed Radio Host Charged with Failing to File Tax Returns

William J. Edwards, First Assistant United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio, today announced that an Information was returned charging Louis A. Wolk, a.k.a. Louie Free, a.k.a. Louie B. Free, with three counts of Failure to File Tax Returns.

The Information states that Wolk was self-employed as a radio host, doing business as The Louis Free Radio Program, a.k.a. Free Radio Ltd., a.k.a. Louie Free Radio. The Information alleges that because Wolk had gross income, he was required to file an income tax return with the Internal Revenue Service. Wolk failed to file returns despite the fact that he had Gross Income in the amount of $74,150 for calendar year 2004; $46,810 for calendar year 2005; and $17,945 for calendar year 2006.

If convicted, the defendant’s sentence will be determined by the Court after review of factors unique to this case, including the defendant’s prior criminal record, if any; the defendant’s role in the offense; and the characteristics of the violation. In all cases, the sentence will not exceed the statutory maximum and, in most cases, it will be less than the maximum.

This case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Justin J. Roberts, following investigation by the Youngstown offices of the Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation Division and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

An Information is only a charge and is not evidence of guilt. A defendant is entitled to a fair trial in which it will be the government’s burden to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.