Case
Leonardo Lleras-Rodriguez
Year:
2017
State:
MISSOURI
Case Type:
CRIMINAL CONVICTION
Fraud Type:
INELIGIBLE VOTING [ALIEN]
Outcome:
Leonardo Lleras-Rodriguez, a Cuban national who lives in Kansas City, MO was indicted and pleaded guilty to separate federal charges of casting a fraudulent election ballot and aiding and assisting the preparation of false income tax returns. Lleras-Rodriguez, a non-citizen, voted illegally in six elections between 2010 and 2014. Additionally, he prepared three fraudulent tax returns in 2014 and another 45 fraudulent returns between 2012-2014, defrauding the United States an estimated $134,898. He is awaiting sentencing.