Philly cheesesteak shop founder, son plead in tax fraud case

The founder of a Philadelphia cheesesteak restaurant and one of his sons have pleaded guilty in a federal tax fraud case alleging the hiding of nearly $8 million in sales over the course of a decade.

Associated Press

May 10, 2022, 10:15 AM

Updated 886 days ago

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The founder of a Philadelphia cheesesteak restaurant and one of his sons have pleaded guilty in a federal tax fraud case alleging the hiding of nearly $8 million in sales over the course of a decade.
The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that 83-year-old Anthony Lucidonio Sr. and 55-year-old Nicholas Lucidonio, two owners of the well-known cheesesteak and sandwich shop Tony Luke’s, pleaded guilty Monday to conspiring to defraud the U.S. government.
The two are to be sentenced later this year.
They said in a statement that they “accept full responsibility," have cooperated with authorities and “look forward to putting this matter behind them.”