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By Times staff writer
© St. Petersburg Times, published August 17, 2000
TAMPA -- C. Hayward Chapman, a Tampa developer indicted in the Tampa Housing Authority scandal in May, has been charged with federal income tax evasion, according to court papers unsealed Wednesday.
An indictment says Chapman failed to pay federal income taxes of $843,957 on actual income in 1997 of more than $2.16-million.
Chapman, 63, along with Tampa Housing Authority Executive Director Audley Evans and Tampa physician Dr. Patrick Watson, face charges of conspiracy, bribery and money laundering involving the Housing Authority's bidding process.
Two companies set up by Chapman, Bradley & Bradley Development Group and Concorde Inc., were awarded projects by the Housing Authority from 1995 through 1997 worth $5.25-million. In return, Chapman paid three bribes to Evans totaling $125,000 in 1997, according to the original indictments.
The income tax evasion charge carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a fine of $100,000.
Chapman, Evans and Watson have pleaded not guilty to the federal charges and remain free on bond. Their trial is set for January.