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Woburn Janitorial Business Owner Indicted on 10 Felony Tax Charges in $1.2 Million Evasion Case

Prosecutors say he hid revenue by cashing business checks at check-cashing stores to avoid deposits.

Overview

  • Jean Brito, 47, pleaded not guilty in Middlesex Superior Court to five counts of tax evasion and five counts of filing false returns tied to Boston Quality Cleaning Services.
  • Prosecutors allege he underreported more than $20 million in business income from 2018 to 2023, evading over $1.2 million in personal taxes, including $509,877 in 2023.
  • State police and FBI executed Feb. 4 search warrants at his home and Medford business, seizing about $35,000 in cash along with documents and electronic devices.
  • The court ordered him to surrender his passport, restrict travel to New England unless approved by a judge, and sign a waiver of rendition.
  • A follow-up hearing is scheduled for March 18 as the investigation led by the Middlesex District Attorney and the state Department of Revenue continues.