Indictment — United States v. Helcio Sperandio (Dkt. 1, D. Mass.)

Summary

A grand jury Indictment in United States v. Helcio Sperandio, Criminal No. 25cr10430, Case 1:25-cr-10430-FDS, in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, filed November 13, 2025. Counts One through Four charge procuring false tax returns under 26 U.S.C. § 7206(2), Counts Five through Eight charge tax evasion under 26 U.S.C. § 7201, and Counts Nine and Ten charge wire fraud under 18 U.S.C. § 1343. The indictment alleges that Sperandio, owner of Aquarelle Painting & Services, Inc., cashed customer checks and failed to report $7,098,171.62 in gross receipts, evading more than $2.3 million in federal income taxes. It alleges that Sperandio obtained a $150,000 EIDL using false gross receipts, later increased to $377,500. The forfeiture section seeks a $377,500 money judgment.

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