Bob Paltrow was sent to prison for six months as he was found guilty of felony tax evasion in 2014.
Bob Paltrow is the uncle of the actress Gwyneth Paltrow, and he is the father of Rebekah Neuman. The new Apple series, We worked on has premiered on March 18. The series focuses on the true story of the rise and fall of Adam and Rebekah Neumann and their company, WeWork.
During the series, Rebekan’s father, Bob, or Robert, also is seen, and due to the series, the family ties of the Paltrow come into the limelight for one more time.
Is Bob Paltrow Still In Prison?
Bob Paltrow doesn’t seem to be in prison at the moment. He was found guilty on the two counts of criminal tax evasion. Bob was found of under-reporting his earnings in two years and paid less tax for what he should have paid.
He avoided paying almost $800,000 to the Internal Revenue Service. Bob has an interest in racing vintage cars, and he claimed that he has made just $101,401 in 2007 and handed over $45,114 in income taxes.
But later, the IRS found out that he had made about $3.1 million, and he should have paid $481,623 in tax, but he didn’t even pay half of it. Similarly, in 2008 had claimed he made just $94,137 and handed over $44,926 to income tax.
Due to not paying taxes according to his actual income, he faced three years in prison and was fined $250k, but his lawyer was also asking for probation. He spent about six months in jail rather than three years.
Why Was Gwyneth Paltrow Dad Arrested?
Gwyneth Paltrow’s dad was not arrested, but her uncle Bob Paltrow was arrested for a felony on tax invasion. Bob is the brother of Gwyneth Paltrow’s dad Bruce, and he is the favorite uncle of Gwyneth.
When her uncle was sentenced to prison, the actress was naturally pulled to the limelight, and many headlines were trending on the internet.
The recent Apple tv series which is based on Bob’s daughter Rebekah Neuman and her husband Adam, revelead that she is the cousin of the actress Gwyneth Paltrow.
Bob aka Robert Paltrow Children And Family Details
Bob aka, Robert Paltrow, is married to her wife Evelyn, and they had two children, Rebekah Paltrow and Keith Paltrow. His family comprises his wife and kids.
Keith is the older brother of Rebekah who died at the age of 23 from cancer. Rebekah also wanted to follow in the footstep of her cousin Gwyneth of becoming an actress but later changed to become a yoga instructor instead.