Talladega looks wild - as usual Oct 4, 2008
" Johnson tied to indicted attorney Jimmie Johnson said he's still trying to learn details of the three-count indictment against his attorney, Alan Miller. Miller represented two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Helio Castroneves, and both were indicted for tax evasion Thursday. Both were arraigned in Miami on Friday after federal agents claimed Miller helped the driver conceal income from Penske Racing and Coimex International S.A. Castroneves pleaded not guilty, was released on $10 million bail... (Florida Times-Union)
Indianapolis 500 Winner and Two Others Indicted on Tax Evasion Scheme Oct 3, 2008
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Helio Castroneves, a U.S. resident and two-time winner of the Indianapolis 500, was indicted by a grand jury today on charges of conspiracy to defraud the United States of income taxes and with six separate counts of income tax evasion for tax years 1999 through 2004, announced the Justice Department, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida R. Alexander Acosta and Internal Revenue Service-Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) Special... (PR Newswire)
Lead Defendant in Aegis Company $60 Million Tax Fraud Conspiracy Sentenced to 223 Months in Prison Oct 3, 2008
In addition to tax fraud conspiracy, Vallone was found guilty of and sentenced on 24 counts of aiding and assisting the filing of false tax returns, three counts of personal income tax evasion, seven counts of mail fraud and two counts of wire fraud ... "However, the financial investigative efforts of IRS special agents continue to unmask these abusive financial transactions for what they really are -- methods of tax evasion." "IRS nationwide has ongoing criminal and civil investigations of... (PR Newswire)
Helio Castroneves indicted on tax evasion charges Oct 3, 2008
10:50 PM PDT, October 2, 2008 Helio Castroneves, the two-time Indianapolis 500 winner and TV " Dancing With the Stars" champion, was indicted Thursday on tax evasion and tax fraud charges, accused of using offshore accounts to hide millions of dollars in income from the Internal Revenue Service. The 33-year-old driver is charged with conspiracy and six counts of tax evasion for purportedly failing to report to the IRS about $5. (Los Angeles Times)
Former bookkeeper says she didnt embezzle Oct 3, 2008
In 2006, Deliramich was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for tax evasion. In that case, she was ordered to pay 162,977 in restitution to the Internal Revenue Service for back taxes. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
'Dancing' winner Castroneves faces tax charges Oct 3, 2008
Carol Kaelson / ABCHelio Castroneves, the race car driver who charmed "Dancing With the Stars" audiences in 2007, is facing one charge of conspiracy and seven charges of tax evasion in Miami ... Castroneves, who danced to victory in 2007 in the DWTS ballroom with professional partner Julianne Hough, will face one count of conspiracy and six counts of tax evasion, according to the Associated Press. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Castroneves due in court on tax evasion charges Oct 3, 2008
By Curt Cavin, The Indianapolis Star Two-time Indianapolis 500 champion Helio Castroneves is expected to appear in federal court today after he was indicted on multiple counts of tax evasion Thursday in Miami ... Each of the counts one for fraud and six for tax evasion carries a maximum penalty of five years in federal prison ... "This case sends a clear message that the IRS is committed to vigorously enforcing the tax laws and stopping offshore tax evasion," IRS commissioner Doug Shulman said. (USA Today -- Sports)
Indy 500 champ faces tax charges Oct 3, 2008
MIAMI Race car driver and Dancing With The Stars winner Helio Castroneves is due in federal court in Miami to face tax evasion and conspiracy charges. The 33-year-old Castroneves, his sister and a Michigan attorney were indicted Thursday. (Florida Today)
U.S. charges racer Castroneves with tax crimes Oct 3, 2008
The two-time Indianapolis 500 winner and his sister, Katiucia Castroneves, were also charged with six counts of income tax evasion for the years 1999 through 2004 ... Miller, 71, was charged with conspiracy and three counts of tax evasion. (International Herald Tribune)
Germany Probes 966 Tax Evasion Cases Linked to Liechtenstein, WSJ Reports Sep 25, 2008
German Authorities Investigate 966 Tax Evasion Cases, WSJ Says. By Chris Peterson. (Bloomberg -- Germany)
Sentencing continued in tax-evasion case Sep 24, 2008
Rowan pleaded guilty in February to a single count of tax evasion, and was to be sentenced in June. But he failed to appear at two sentencing hearings that month. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
Ex-Siemens manager on trial Sep 24, 2008
NUREMBERG, Germany A former top executive at Siemens AG went on trial Wednesday on charges of breach of trust and tax evasion over millions of euros in payments to the ex-head of an upstart labor organization ... Schelsky also went on trial Wednesday, charged with being an accessory to breach of trust and with fraud and tax evasion. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
Alamo Says Feds 'Devils' Trying to Hurt Him Sep 24, 2008
ABC News: Alamo's Last Stand: Controversial Preacher's Ministry Raided by Feds. Alamo's Last Stand: Controversial Preacher's Ministry Raided by Feds. (ABC News)
Tony Alamo says he's back in California after raid at Arkansas church Sep 23, 2008
"' Alamo, the charismatic 74-year-old church leader, has spent most of his time in recent years at his church and residence in his wife's home state of Arkansas. On Saturday, federal agents investigating allegations of child pornography raided the compound and child-welfare workers took six children into custody. Alamo's earlier brushes with the law in the 1990s include a four-year prison term for tax evasion and being a fugitive from Advertisementjustice. And as federal agents hinted there... (Los Angeles Daily News)
Evangelist denies promoting youth marriages Sep 23, 2008
Alamo went to prison for tax evasion after the complex was raided in 1991. He fled with his followers before the raid, taking with him the body of his wife, who had died nine years earlier. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Evangelist Compound Raided in Fouke, AR. Sep 23, 2008
In 1994, he was sentenced to six years in prison on tax evasion charges filed in Memphis, tenn. The judge in the tax case ordered him held pending sentencing after prosecutors argued that the evangelist was a flight risk and a polygamist who preyed on married women and girls in his congregation. (KSLA.com, LA)
* Russias coming financial crash Sep 23, 2008
On July 24, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin initiated the first act by fiercely attacking, without evidence, the timid owner of the giant coal and steel company Mechel for price-gouging and tax evasion. In three days, Mechels shares lost half their value, triggering the Russian stock markets decline. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
The Daily Break Sep 23, 2008
- Tax evasion punishable by waterboarding. (Which totally isn't torture. (Daily Iowan, IA)
Grand jury indicts Warrenton pastor Sep 22, 2008
The pastor of a Warren County church has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of tax evasion. Otis Ray Hope, pastor of First Baptist Church of Warrenton, was indicted Aug. 14 by grand jurors in Baltimore on three counts of tax evasion and a count of subscribing to a false document, according to records obtained online from the United States District Court of Maryland. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Evangelist Compound Raided in Child Porn Case (10:17 pm) Sep 22, 2008
In 1994, he was sentenced to six years in prison on tax evasion charges filed in Memphis. (Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. (WTVR.com, VA)
Arkansans Remember Alamo's First Church Sep 22, 2008
Alamo's Dyer compound drew legal problems almost as quickly as it opened, as the minister was named in labor abuse complaints and eventually convicted of tax evasion. Alamo said the current allegations are false and considers the case an example of government harassment. (WNBC.com, NY)
Hunting guide slammed for tax evasion (2354) Sep 22, 2008
Hunting guide slammed for tax evasion ... Hunting guide slammed for tax evasion. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Nation: 6 children in custody after raid on compound Sep 22, 2008
Alamo, described by prosecutors in his tax evasion case as a polygamist who preys on girls and women, has denied involvement in pornography. U.S. Attorney Bob Balfe declined to comment when asked whether an arrest warrant had been issued for Alamo or other members of his church. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Evangelist's HQ raided in child porn case Sep 21, 2008
In a phone call to The Associated Press from a friend's house in the Los Angeles area, Tony Alamo who was once accused of child abuse and has been convicted of tax evasion denied involvement in pornography ... In 1994, he was sentenced to six years in prison on tax evasion charges filed in Memphis, Tenn. (MSNBC -- Race)
Dirt returns as city airs its laundry Sep 20, 2008
And after a blissful month without advertising text messages, my mobile phone is again buzzing with offers of everything from cheap tickets to flights, tutoring, fake receipts (for tax evasion) and illegal satellite television dishes. During the Olympics all of these were miraculously diverted to make way for Olympic-related news updates. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
South Africa's ruling party ousts Mbeki Sep 20, 2008
Eight days ago, a high court judge threw out a host of corruption, racketeering and tax evasion charges against Mr. Zuma on a procedural issue and suggested that Mr. Mbeki may have used state institutions in his vendetta against Mr. Zuma as part of a "titanic power struggle" within the ANC.. Mr. Zuma's champions - the left wing of the ANC, including the still-powerful Communist Party and the trade union movement - have long argued that the charges were a political conspiracy (although the judge... (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Ex-Tohono O'odham Nation official sentenced to 1 year in prison Sep 19, 2008
The former Executive Director of the Tohono O odham Nation s Tribal Housing Association has been sentenced to one year in prison on embezzlement and tax evasion charges. 52-year old Loren Goldtooth of Tuba City must also make restitution to the Tohono O odham Ki:Ki Association of $52,239, and cooperate with the IRS in resolving his outstanding tax obligations. (FOX 11, AZ)
$54M tax scheme alleged Sep 19, 2008
And after becoming one of the top earners of a company federal authorities say made $54 million promoting tax evasion schemes from 2002 to 2006, Leonard, 61, of Troy -- who collects a state pension of nearly $63,000 a year -- was able to get a public defender ... Leonard is facing serious federal tax evasion charges, but he has managed to avoid paying state income taxes even though he worked for New York state ... From 2002 to 2006, his new employer, Florida-based Pinnacle Quest International,... (Albany Times Union)
Former Atlanta DEA agent gets jail time Sep 19, 2008
Campion was indicted in March 2006, and pleaded guilty in March 2008 to tax evasion. Reader Comments. (Atlanta Business Chronicle, GA)
Man admits recruiting homeless for medical fraud Sep 19, 2008
Mitts pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit health care fraud, money laundering and tax evasion and faces up to 25 years in prison. He also could be fined $600,000 and asked to pay more than $11 million in restitution. (USA Today -- News)
Rep. Rangel's Benz Towed From Capitol Lot Sep 19, 2008
Charles Rangel (pictured here in 2007) is facing mounting criticism and ethics investigations into rental properties, tax evasion and fundraising. Now the greatest indignity: his vintage Mercedes Benz has been towed from a Capitol Hill parking lot. (CBS News -- US)
Norman Whitfield, 67, Motown songwriter, producer Sep 18, 2008
In 2005, Whitfield pleaded guilty to tax evasion and was fined $25,000 for failing to report more than $4 million in income. He was sentenced to home detention. (Arizona Republic)
A low expectationpremier for Thailand Sep 18, 2008
Thaksin's wife Pojaman was recently convicted on tax evasion charges and they both stand accused of foul play in a dodgy Bangkok land deal she conducted with his government now being heard by the Supreme Court. Samak allowed those cases to proceed and Somchai's appointment will inevitably lead to PAD criticism that Thaksin has resorted to nepotism to shore up his declining political capital and personal financial position. (Asia Times Online)
ABCNEWS: Ad Es Erróneo... Sep 18, 2008
"Did you just compare Rangel's tax evasion to Cindy paying back taxes on her condo?" ... Did you just compare Rangel's tax evasion to Cindy paying back taxes on her condo. (The Drudge Report)
Border, Fence and Mucho Dinero Sep 18, 2008
2 as our legal veterans WTC responders USA citizens are forgotten, sick and as my husband has died from brain cancer, lung cancer and DHS has not returned a call, but told me to hire a lawyer when DHS has worked out the legal limbo with the illegal immigrant lawyers does that mean the lawyer is committing fraud, consipracy and tax evasion. As if we Americans commit fraud, not report to the IRS or tax return for additional income or give a false name, we are fined, thrown in jail, hung out to be... (Yahoo News -- Immigration)
Former Las Cruces Man Sentenced On Tax Evasion Charges Sep 18, 2008
A former Las Cruces resident who pleaded no contest to felony fraud and tax evasion charges has been sentenced to 15 years in prison ... Guy was indicted in March 2005 on 17 fraud and state tax evasion counts relating to a construction company he ran in Dona Ana County in 2002 and 2003. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
Former state worker sentenced for embezzlement Sep 17, 2008
The guideline range for sentencing on two of the charges defrauding the state and income tax evasion was 41 to 51 months, since Campbell has no previous criminal history ... Hook asked if Campbell could be allowed to self-report to a federal prison in California or Arizona where she has family members, but the judge ordered her into custody immediately to begin serving 51 months for embezzlement and tax evasion, followed by 24 months for identity theft. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Guatemala's Avicola Villalobos Gets Favorable Ruling From Bermuda Court in Reinsurance Company Matter Sep 17, 2008
The matter, which was before Judge Ian Kawaley, was focused on determining the validity of reinsurance policies as tax deductible corporate expenses despite the plaintiff's relentless efforts to turn the matter into a tax evasion and money laundering trial to secure proceeds far greater than warranted. Among Judge Kawaley's conclusions were: - Lisa's case based on the vicarious liability of AVSA for the acts of its officers and/or its corporate agents is dismissed. (PR Newswire)
Leader of D.C. Property Tax Refund Scheme Pleads Guilty Sep 17, 2008
Defendant Admits to Embezzling $48 Million Over 18 Years WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ Harriette Monica Walters, 51, a former employee of the District of Columbia's Office of Tax and Revenue (OTR), pleaded guilty this morning to felony counts of wire fraud, money laundering conspiracy, federal tax evasion, and District of Columbia tax evasion, U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeffrey A. Taylor; U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland Rod J. Rosenstein; Joseph... (PR Newswire)
Billionaire Olenicoff Sues UBS Sep 17, 2008
" A spokeswoman for UBS declined comment, noting the bank hadn't yet seen the lawsuit. UBS has admitted to compliance problems but has denied any wholesale fraud by the institution. It is now negotiating with the U.S. Department of Justice over a summons requiring it to turn over the names of the American owners of 19,000 "undeclared" UBS Swiss accounts. Swiss authorities insist such wholesale disclosure would violate the country's strict bank secrecy laws, which permit the turnover of... (Forbes -- Markets)
Helena embezzler gets 75 months Sep 17, 2008
The guideline range for sentencing on two of the charges defrauding the state and income tax evasion was 41 to 51 months, since Campbell has no previous criminal history. However, the third charge of identity theft, for cashing checks she made out to her husband's business. (Montana Standard, MT)
Samsung Loses Its Head Sep 17, 2008
Although Lee spent two decades in the Samsung driver's seat, successfully fending off other scandals and charges, the latest indictment on charges of tax evasion and breach of trust have led to his downfall. Here is how the drama unfolded. (Forbes -- Technology)
* Court issues warrant as Thaksin skips loan trial Sep 17, 2008
Pojaman has separately been convicted of tax evasion and sentenced to three years in jail. This story has been viewed 329 times. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
LETTERS: The Californian, Sept. 16, 2008 Sep 17, 2008
HotJobs Local Search. Proof that increasing taxes decreases revenue. (North County Times)
Samsung makes $5.85b bid for SanDisk Sep 17, 2008
Yun stepped down in May, less than a month after the resignation of Samsung Group chairman Lee Kun Hee, who in July was convicted by a Seoul court of tax evasion. Current chief Lee joined Samsung Electronics in 1977 and previously served as the president of the semiconductor division and chief technology officer. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Thai party nominates Thaksin brother-in-law for prime minister Sep 16, 2008
Thaksin and his wife, Pojaman, fled to London last month after she was convicted of tax evasion. Several corruption cases are pending against them, and the Supreme Court is scheduled to rule Wednesday in a corruption case against the couple, involving a land deal. (International Herald Tribune)
2 Valley men convicted of securities, tax fraud Sep 16, 2008
Randy Jenkins of Glendale and Ira Gentry Jr. of Scottsdale were convicted by a federal jury in Arizona on several counts of conspiracy, tax evasion, wire fraud, securities fraud and money laundering, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Gentry was the CEO and a board member of UniDyn Corp., a Phoenix manufacturer of engineered production equipment and testing equipment. (AZCentral -- News)
Google May Move Supercomputers Offshore Sep 16, 2008
The big thing people picked out of this article was tax evasion ... "Do no evil." I wonder how Google will reconcile this motto with what amounts to tax evasion. (Newsmax)
New arrest warrant issued for Thaksin over Myanmar loan Sep 16, 2008
Pojaman has separately been convicted of tax evasion and sentenced to three years in jail. Thaksin still faces a raft of other charges, including one that accuses the billionaire tycoon of being "unusually rich.". (Yahoo! Asia News)
UBS Aims for Quick Settlement in US Tax Probe: Report Sep 15, 2008
Swiss Finance Minister Hans-Rudolf Merz has warned UBS not to breach Swiss banking secrecy rules by handing over client details to U.S. authorities investigating tax evasion. Sonntags Zeitung said it expected UBS to write down $1 billion on subprime mortgages and $1 billion on Alt-A loans that are made to borrowers with less than prime credit ratings but which are above subprime. (ABC News -- Wire)
Former Fox Park bookkeeper will face 11 felony charges Sep 14, 2008
In July 2006, Jacobsen was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for tax evasion. A grand jury indictment alleged that she diverted 69,000 from the Homeowners Association into her personal account and then tried to cover it up by deeding property, including a 2003 Cadillac Escalade, into someone elses name. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
NYRA ready for its rebirth Sep 13, 2008
It was forced to shape up or face prosecution after a federal indictment in 2003 named NYRA as an accomplice in a tax evasion scheme perpetrated by a number of betting clerks. The state will be taking deeds for hundreds of acres of track land worth hundreds of millions of dollars in Saratoga County, Queens and Nassau County. (Albany Times Union)
* Johnny Neihu's News Watch: Tasting, complaining and sodomy Sep 13, 2008
So the only thing to do is get him on a technicality X tax evasion, dissing the king, picking his nose in public, whatever K just find something. Which brings us to Malaysia. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Thumbs up, thumbs down Sep 13, 2008
Given the enormous amounts of cash handled at casinos, there's a huge risk of theft, money laundering, tax evasion, embezzlement and other crimes. Brown says he thinks the tribes are right to assert that any changes in existing security require each tribe's gaming compact with the state to be renegotiated. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Editor's Mailbag (Sept. 12) Sep 13, 2008
He believes the tax breaks provided to companies who move off shore for business and tax evasion should be taxed more heavily; this in turn will allow a tax break for the middle class. Barack Obama has stood up on foreign policy and stated that negotiation is an important piece in surviving in our difficult world today. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Former Pharmed execs plead guilty Sep 13, 2008
Carlos and Jorge de C;spedes, the founders and former executives of Miami-based , entered guilty pleas on Friday in Miami federal court to charges of tax evasion and wire fraud. The admission to the felony counts could mean prison time for the brothers who once ran one of the largest Hispanic-owned companies in the United States. (South Florida Business Journal, FL)
Court overturns Virginia spam law, conviction Sep 13, 2008
In July, "Spam King" Robert Soloway was sentenced to 47 months in prison after pleading guilty to fraud, spamming and tax evasion. Virginia prosecutors argued the spam law was a trespass law focused on the e-mail servers of companies such as AOL and not a free speech law, but the Supreme Court rejected that argument. (InfoWorld)
Several tycoons evade tax: Presidential aide Sep 13, 2008
Buyung said that after visiting money laundering convict Vincentius Amin Sutanto, a key witness in an alleged tax evasion case implicating agribusiness giant PT Asian Agri Group, police and state prosecutors should cooperate with the government to uncover the cases. "There are several tycoons in Indonesia," Adnan said of tax evasion practices in the country ... Tempo lost a legal battle to Asian Agri for "defaming" the company through an investigative report on alleged tax evasion, published in... (Jakarta Post, Indonesia)
Former Partner Pleads Guilty to Tax Shelter Fraud Sep 12, 2008
Peter Cinquegrani, who worked at the firm from 1986 through 1993 and then again from 1997 to 2007, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit tax fraud, aiding and abetting tax evasion, and aiding in the submission of false and fraudulent documents to the Internal Revenue Service. The charges were levied following an investigation into the marketing of shelters for high-income individuals by Ernst & Young. (Law.com)
Lawyer for O.J. co-defendant under indictment Sep 12, 2008
A lawyer representing O.J. Simpson co-defendant Clarence "C.J." Stewart is facing tax evasion charges in his home state of Louisiana, where he served as a state lawmaker until January ... Jones pleaded not guilty Feb. 29 to two federal charges of making and subscribing a false return, and a third charge of tax evasion. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Atlanta sex store fight doesn't lead to charges Sep 12, 2008
Inserection owner out of prison after 30 months for tax evasion, has argument with ex-girlfriend at store ... Adult store owner Michael Morrison may have gone to federal prison for tax evasion, but he s still a businessman ... Morrison, 40, got out of a lockup in February after spending 30 months in a federal prison in Miami, rubbing shoulders with the likes of former Atlanta Mayor Bill Campbell, who also was serving time for tax evasion. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
We bring you sport's Hall of Shame Sep 12, 2008
In 2007 the Italian tax authorities investigated 'The Doctor' for tax evasion to the tune of 112-million ($160-million). In February of 2008 though, the two parties reached an amicable settlement where Rossi agreed to cough up the sum 35-million euros ($49. (iAfrica.com)
Report: Banks helped foreigners escape U.S. taxes Sep 12, 2008
In July, the subcommittee accused banks in Switzerland and Liechtenstein of helping wealthy Americans commit large-scale tax evasion, and called for tougher laws to combat offshore tax havens around the world. Major financial institutions have devised complex financial structures to enable their offshore clients to dodge U.S. dividend taxes, Sen. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
Big firms involved in tax dodge, says probe Sep 12, 2008
In July, the subcommittee accused banks in Switzerland and Liechtenstein of helping wealthy Americans to commit large-scale tax evasion, and called for tougher laws to combat offshore tax havens ... The senate panel found that offshore hedge funds had frequently participated in the tax evasion transactions, and their US investment managers often facilitated their participation. (Business Report, South Africa)
Blade: Godfather of Soul Sep 11, 2008
According to , Lee said at the Toronto Film Festival that he wants to cast his Jungle Fever leading man Wesley Snipes, who was in April after being convicted of income tax evasion. Snipes' legal problems already cost him a role in Lee's latest film. (IGN FilmForce)
