Back in 1996, Robert “Bob” Perlman was in jail for tax evasion^[1-7].

He plead guilty agreed to serve 8 to 10 months in prison and pay $6.7 million in back taxes, penalties, interest and $250,000 toward prosecution costs after a five-year investigation by the IRS.

Prosecutors charged that he evaded paying more than $2.7 million in taxes by systematically under reporting BrandsMart USA’s year-end inventories in 1986, 1987 and 1988.

When Robert “Bob” Perlman finished his prison sentence, a number of newly released prisoners were hired.

[1] Sun-Sentinel – Testimony Implicates Retailer – April 14, 1995
[2] Sun-Sentinel – Ex-brandsmart Worker Testifies Data Was Altered – April 18, 1995
[3] Sun-Sentinel – 3rd Ex-worker Says Brandsmart Owner Ordered Deception – April 19, 1995
[4] Sun-Sentinel – Witness Backs Brandsmart Inventory Data – April 26, 1995
[5] Sun-Sentinel – Brandsmart Founder’s Tax Evasion Trial Matches Irs Agent Against Accountant – May 9, 1995
[6] Sun-Sentinel – Brandsmart: Report Faked To Protect Prices – May 11, 1995
[7] Sun-Sentinel – Brandsmart Owner Pleads Guilty – February 1, 1996

Email:Robert “Bob” Perlman

Corporate Address:
3200 SW 42nd Street
Hollywood, FL 33312

Corporate Phone Number:
954-797-4000
Toll Free:
800-432-8579

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