Gilbert, Chandler restaurant owners sentenced to prison for tax evasion
The former owners of Teakwoods, which most recently had restaurant locations in Gilbert and Chandler, were convicted Thursday on three felony count...
The former owners of Teakwoods, which most recently had restaurant locations in Gilbert and Chandler, were convicted Thursday on three felony counts and face prison time as well as fines of more than $3 million. Business partners George Krotonsky and Aubrey Sturdivant both pleaded guilty to a handful of charges related to a multiyear scheme to evade paying several different types of taxes. A grand jury indicted Krotonsky and Sturdivant in November 2021 for failing to pay transaction privilege tax, withholding income tax and failing to file the corresponding returns from Jan.