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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Madeline Sherratt

Hollywood’s go-to celebrity tattoo artist pleads guilty to not reporting over $600,000 to the IRS

A Hollywood tattoo artist has pleaded guilty to tax fraud after nearly 650K in tax evasion - (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

A tattoo artist to the stars who was once referred to as “Hollywood’s Go-To” could face up to three years in prison after he pleaded guilty to withholding over $500,000 in earnings from the IRS.

Daniel Joseph Winter, 43, who worked under the moniker “winterstone,” pleaded guilty to one count of subscription to a false tax return on Tuesday, according to the Department of Justice. After he entered his plea, Winter presented a check worth $641,959 to the court in order to settle his debt.

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