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executed search warrants at all of the businesses and the homes of many of the
conspirators. The agents seized more than $800,000 in cash and records of more than
35,000 private shows at the businesses over the course of the charged conspiracy.
Each charge carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison. If convicted, defendants
Lawrence Owen, Kandace Desmarais, and Gilbert Desmarais face a maximum of ten years in
prison, and Gary Bryant faces a maximum of five years in prison.
An indictment is only an accusation of a crime, and a defendant should be presumed
innocent unless and until proven guilty.
The Portland Police Bureau assisted IRS-CI with this investigation. Assistant U.
S. Attorneys Seth D. Uram and Ryan W. Bounds are prosecuting the case.
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