Former Portland Marathon director sentenced to 3 years federal probation for evading taxes on stolen funds

Les Smith, who served as president and event director for the Portland Marathon for nearly 35 years, must also pay $411K in restitution to the IRS.

PORTLAND, Ore. — The former president and event director of the Portland Marathon was sentenced to three years federal probation and ordered to pay $411,279 in restitution to the IRS on Tuesday for evading taxes on more than $1 million he stole from the nonprofit organization that plans and operates the race, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Oregon reported.

Lester “Les” Smith, 83, who now lives in Texas, was indicted and charged with seven counts of wire

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