Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has been given the green light to again hold public office. The ubiquitous Italian politician had been barred from holding office following a conviction on tax fraud charges.
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Capone Sentenced On This Day In 1931 For Tax Evasion, Sent To Prison
On this day, 86 years ago, the feds finally got their man: Al Capone was found guilty of tax evasion.
Read MoreCongressman Questions Why Billion Dollar Fund Hasn't Paid A Penny To Madoff Victims
Nearly ten years after the discovery of a massive fraud scheme orchestrated by Bernie Madoff – and five years after the Department of Justice created a compensation fund to deal with the aftermath – Congressman Vern Buchanan (R-FL) claims that Madoff’s victims “have not received a penny” of relief.
Read MoreCristiano Ronaldo Charged With Tax Fraud As Authorities Claim He Failed To Report Millions
The world’s highest paid athlete, Cristiano Ronaldo, has been accused of tax evasion. The Real Madrid super star reeled in $93 million last year, putting him ahead of basketball giant LeBron James and La Liga rival, Lionel Messi.
Read MoreMessi Prison Sentence Stands After Supreme Court Rejects Tax Fraud Appeal
The Spanish Supreme Court has rejected FC Barcelona soccer star Lionel Messi’s appeal, confirming his conviction on tax fraud charges. His prison sentence will stand.
Read MoreFormer FC Barcelona President Arrested Following Raids In Spain
Former FC Barcelona president Sandro Rosell has been arrested. Rosell’s arrest followed several early morning raids on Rosell’s businesses as well as his home near the famed Camp Nou where the Barcelona soccer team plays, as part of a suspected money laundering scheme.
Read MoreBuffett Says U.S. 'Out Of Whack' On Healthcare More Than On Taxes
Just one day after the House of Representatives voted 217-213 to repeal Obamacare and replace it with a health care bill of their own, Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett came out swinging against the plan.
Read MoreIvanka Trump Jewelry Licensee Hit With Tax Lien
A tax warrant has been filed against Madison Avenue Diamonds LLC T/A Ivanka Trump Fine Jewelry by the State of New York on January 27, 2017, for allegedly not remitting sales tax.
Read MoreNot So Sweet: Capone & The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre
Forget the wine and flowers, the real story of Valentine’s Day is guns and blood. Here’s the story of the rise and fall of gangster and tax felon Al Capone who sent his own love note to his rival in 1920s Chicago.
Read MoreGuest Post: Taxing Super Bowl MVP Tom Brady
Having orchestrated the largest comeback in Super Bowl history and perhaps cementing his legacy as the greatest of all time, it is safe to assume that Tom Brady wasn’t thinking of taxes while confetti was fluttering at Super Bowl LI.
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