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Burdett receives 18 months in prison, ordered to pay $2.8 million in restitution for biodiesel RIN, tax fraud
Christopher Burdett of Florida previously pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit wire fraud and to file false claims.
Ron Kotrba
Jun 11 min read
Florida man pleads guilty to biodiesel fraud conspiracy
Christopher Burdett owned a biodiesel company in Fort Pierce that vastly overstated production to generate more RIN and tax credits.
U.S. Department of Justice
Feb 62 min read
Gillham sentenced for biodiesel RIN, tax-credit fraud
Royce Gillham with Indian River Biodiesel in Fort Pierce, Florida, was sentenced March 13 to serve 37 months in prison.
Ron Kotrba
Mar 14, 20251 min read
California man pleads guilty to RIN fraud, sentenced to prison
Ijomah Oputa created a fake company and fraudulently generated RINs for biofuel he claimed to have imported from foreign producers.
The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia
May 23, 20231 min read
