Salt Lake City Escort Service Operator Found Guilty Of Income Tax Evasion

Jodi Hoskins, the operator of an escort service in Salt Lake City, Utah, has been found guilty of one count of tax evasion by a court following a non-jury trial. According to the court’s findings, Hoskins was actively involved in the management and operation of Companions, an adult entertainment agency or call-out escort service doing business in Salt Lake City, from its inception in 2000. Additionally, Hoskins was aware of all financial matters associated with Companions. Furthermore, it was understood by phone girls and escorts that they ultimately answered to Hoskins as their boss. 

According to the court’s findings, Hoskins lived a lavish lifestyle in 2002. She filed a joint income tax return with her husband, Roy Hoskins, in which she intentionally under reported the gross receipts of Companions by $1,204,354. The total tax due and owing resulting from the tax evasion for 2002 is $485,443.
 
Hoskins faces a maximum sentence of five years in prison and a maximum fine of $250,000. Roy Hoskins, the owner of Companions, previously pleaded guilty to two counts of tax evasion; his sentencing is scheduled for, yes, April 15.