The owner of Moonshiner’s Patio Bar and Grill, Rafael Salas, was sentenced to 18 months in prison for failing to pay the government the taxes he withheld from his employees’ paychecks. From 2014 to 2016 Salas had approximately 20 employees during each tax period and failed to file the company’s quarterly tax returns.
Salas used the funds to pay his personal expenses, including $36,000 on his home, $11,000 for a boat and trailer and approximately $10,000 at a local strip club.