Man Pleads Guilty to Running Illegal Business Believed to Be Front to Avoid Comp

A Utah man pleaded guilty to one count of operating an unlicensed money transmitting businesses that federal prosecutors say likely existed to avoid employment taxes and workers’ compensation premiums. Justin Peck, 47, admitted that he owned several companies that provided unlicensed money transmitting services from 2012 through 2019. “Specifically, Peck admitted he received checks from general contractors for drywall labor,” the U.S. Attorney’s Office said in a statement. “He cashed those checks and delivered the money to subcontractors or other individuals who...