Ronald Davenport of Washington was convicted in federal court of filing over $20 billion in false liens against a U.S. Attorney and three other federal officials who had played a role in a civil lawsuit against Davenport over his own unpaid tax liabilities.
“As proved at trial, the defendant chose these four victims on account of their service as government officials,” the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced, “namely their involvement in a civil lawsuit against Davenport for about $270,000 in unpaid tax liabilities.”
In two counties’ public records offices, Davenport filed false liens of $5 billion each against the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, an assistant U.S. Attorney, the Clerk of the Court where the lawsuit against him had been heard, and an Internal Revenue Service office, according to DOJ. He claimed all of their personal property as security on the liens.
“Davenport faces a potential maximum sentence of 40 years in prison and a fine of up to $1 million,” DOJ said.
