Former Real Housewives of Atlanta star Peter Thomas has been sentenced to 18 months in prison after pleading guilty to tax fraud.
Thomas will undergo two years of supervised release outside his prison sentence and pay $2.5 million in restitution.
During his time on the Bravo show, Thomas’ financial issues were his main storyline.
Prosecutors allege that he failed to pay employment taxes for his businesses.
Instead of paying the taxes, they say he spent just under $375,000 on travel and ride-sharing services and $250,000 on luxury goods.
“Thomas defied the tax laws, expanding his business, hiring more employees, increasing overhead and adding more business locations at the expense of his legal obligations,” the sentencing memo reads.
Thomas posted a video to social media.
“Public announcement, most people are confused when it come to paying withholding taxes, I am here to set the record straight, yes you will go to jail, [yes] you still have to pay the taxes,” he wrote. “Also, jail don’t mean that the taxes is forgiven. All young business owner, please learn for my mistake.”
