A Woodbridge resident, Omini Tete Riman, was sentenced to three years in prison for obstructing the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and failing to file tax returns. The sentencing took place in Alexandria, Virginia.
Court records show that Riman, 60, worked as an information technology specialist and landlord. He filed false tax returns for 2013 and 2014, leading to refunds from the IRS that he was not eligible to receive. After receiving these refunds, Riman took steps to prevent the IRS from reclaiming the funds. These actions included transferring property into a trust to hide assets from the IRS, opening bank accounts under the trust’s name for his income deposits, and submitting documents falsely claiming that an IRS collections officer had personally received over $600,000 from him. According to prosecutors, if these claims had been accepted by the IRS, they could have put the officer’s job at risk and increased their personal tax liability.
Riman also did not file required tax returns from 2018 through 2023 despite earning more than $854,000 during that period. In total, his actions caused a tax loss exceeding $500,000 for the IRS. A jury convicted Riman in November 2025.
The investigation was conducted by IRS Criminal Investigation and the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Jordan Harvey of the Eastern District of Virginia and Trial Attorney Daniel Lipkowitz of the Criminal Division’s Tax Section.
“A copy of this press release is located on the website of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia. Related court documents and information are located on the website of the District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia or on PACER by searching for Case No. 1:25-cr-99.”
