DISTRICT ATTORNEY - NEW YORK COUNTY

NEWS RELEASE
February 4, 2008

Contact: Barbara Thompson
212-335-9400

Manhattan District Attorney Robert M. Morgenthau announced today that a former partner at a Manhattan law firm pleaded guilty to failing to file his 2004 New York non-resident personal income tax return. 

JOHN HOWLEY was a partner at Kaye Scholer who specialized in antitrust, patent and complex commercial litigation.

HOWLEY pleaded guilty today to one count of Failure to File a Tax Return, a misdemeanor. Before pleading guilty the defendant was required to pay his New York non-resident personal income taxes for the years 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002 and 2003, totaling $154,626(which includes tax, accrued interest and applicable penalties). In addition, Howley filed his delinquent 1997 through 2006 New York non-resident personal income tax returns. In addition, the defendant will pay a $10,000 criminal fine.

The investigation leading to today’s guilty plea began with a referral from the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance. The investigation was conducted by Assistant District Attorney Gilda Mariani, Chief of the District Attorney’s Money Laundering and Tax Crimes Unit

Mr. Morgenthau thanked Robert L. Megna, the New York State Commissioner of Taxation and Finance, Deputy Commissioner William J. Comiskey, Assistant Deputy Commissioner Peter Farrell, Revenue Crimes Bureau Director Bruce Kato, Chief Auditor Tommy Chan and Auditor Virginia Urzi.

Mr. Morgenthau also thanked the New York City Police Department and Commissioner Raymond Kelly and District Attorney Squad Commander Captain Joseph Finn and Detective Robert Mistretta.

Defendant Information

John Howley, 07/07/58
7 Parsons Place
Colonia, New Jersey 07067