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Dallas Entrepreneur Faces Prison for $3M Tax Fraud

6/19/2025

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Heaven Marie Diaz, a Dallas entrepreneur, has been found guilty of neglecting to pay more than $3 million in employment taxes. Instead of fulfilling her obligations, she funneled the withheld funds into lavish personal expenses like luxury items and extravagant trips. With sentencing scheduled for September 2025, she could face up to five years in federal prison for each of her five charges.

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Heaven Marie Diaz, a Dallas entrepreneur, has been found guilty of neglecting to pay more than $3 million in employment taxes. Instead of fulfilling her obligations, she funneled the withheld funds into lavish personal expenses like luxury items and extravagant trips. With sentencing scheduled for September 2025, she could face up to five years in federal prison for each of her five charges.