He just pleaded guilty to tax evasion. The U.S. Department of Justice said Melton, 70, failed to pay more than $1.3 million in taxes between 2005 and 2014. By 2019, interest and penalties from that ...
Miami lobbyist ‘Dusty’ Melton pleaded guilty on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025, to tax evasion. He will be sentenced in May. Feds have charged him with owing $1.3 million in back income taxes.