Tate Claude George was born on May 29,1968 and is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the New Jersey Nets with the 22nd overall pick in the 1990 NBA draft from the University of Connecticut.
10 Facts About Tate George
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Tate George caught the pass, spun around and released a 15-footer with 1 second on the clock.
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The Thunder won the opener in double overtime after Tate George tied the game with last-second buckets at both the end of regulation and of the first overtime.
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On September 23,2011, Tate George surrendered to authorities on fraud charges related to his alleged operation of a Ponzi scheme while CEO of The Tate George Group.
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On September 30,2013, Tate George was found guilty on four counts of federal wire fraud.
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Tate George's bail was immediately revoked, and was scheduled to be sentenced January 16,2014.
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On January 21,2016, in New Jersey federal court, Tate George was sentenced to nine years in prison for his involvement in the aforementioned Ponzi scheme.
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Tate George will be on three years of supervised release after serving his sentence.
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In September 2020, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit affirmed a 2019 Tax Court decision that George was liable for unpaid taxes on his NBA pension payment for 2013.
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Tate George had argued that his incarceration should excuse his failure to file a return or to pay tax beyond the amount withheld from his pension payment.