MONTGOMERY, Al.
A federal jury found Monty and Patricia Ervin guilty of tax evasion and conspiracy to defraud the United States.
Prosecutors said the Ervins renounced their citizenship in court filings. Monty Ervin referred to himself as the "governor" of Alabama in its "original jurisdiction" in one filing.
Prosecutors say the Dothan couple owned and managed Southern Realty. The Ervins acquired hundreds of rental properties over the last decade, collecting $9 million in rental income. They did not pay anything in federal income taxes on that money. The couple also had beachfront condominiums.
During the trial, prosecutors introduced $350,000 worth of gold coins that apparently were buried in the couple's front yard.
Patricia Ervin was also found guilty Friday of structuring transactions to avoid reporting requirements.
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