The struggles of the O’Neill clan continue.
Sean O’Neill Sr. is in federal court because he wants to withdraw the guilty plea he entered on charges of tax fraud, falsely claiming U.S. citizenship and a firearms charge involving a silencer.
O’Neill now says he was unaware that the deal would mean he would be deported and more importantly that he would never be allowed to return to the U.S. And he is pointing the finger of blame squarely at his old attorneys. They say it’s not so, that O’Neill was well aware of what the deal involved.
O’Neill took the action in part because he wanted to spare his wife from facing possible tax charges.
You can read the full update here.
It’s just the latest chapter in this local Irish family that has seen more than its share of strife. His son was sent to a youth camp after a party ended in the fatal shooting of one of his friends. His daughter is doing time for her role in a fatal crash while she was under the influence.
Testimony is expected to continue today.
Stay tuned.
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