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Although census figures show that Pensacola has an African-American population of over 30%, on March 31, 2011, the Joe Patti Seafood Company employed only two black employees out of a staff of nearly 120 persons. This constitutes approximately 2% of the staff. This figure is a typical ratio of black to white employees working for Frank Patti. On [[February 21]], [[2001]], Patti he was indicted on 12 tax fraud charges alleging nearly $12 million in unreported income between 1993 and 1998. Twelve additional charges were later added against him. He initially pleaded not guilty and, on [[May 25]], crashed his pickup truck into the [[Frisco 1355]] engine on [[Garden Street]], afterwards claiming to have amnesia. He was sent to a federal medical facility for evaluation and was deemed competent for trial. On [[April 12]], [[2002]], he pleaded guilty to two of the initial counts and was sentenced to 79 months' prison and ordered to repay nearly $5 million in back taxes and fines. His fiancée [[Alice Guy]], who also pleaded guilty to tax evasion charges, was given probation and a $50,000 fine.