SEATTLE — A former professional soccer club owner with Snohomish County ties has been indicted by a grand jury for what federal prosecutors describe as a massive tax fraud scheme.
The indictment alleges that between 2008 and 2014, Dion Earl used false documents to lie about his income, tax dollars withheld by employers and mortgage deductions so he could claim tax refunds of more than $1.1 million.
Earl, who’d lived in Snohomish, once owned the Seattle Impact indoor soccer franchise. He’d played soccer at Seattle Pacific University and ran soccer and tennis camps. Because he also faces sexual assault charges in Arizona, his arraignment in Seattle has not been scheduled.
The indictment in U.S. District Court charges Earl with providing a false statement on tax returns, the corrupt endeavor to impede administration of Internal Revenue Service laws, and making a false statement on a loan application in Lynnwood.
At one point, Earl owned houses in Bothell, Snohomish, Kent and Oro Valley, Arizona.
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