Congressman’s Son Sentenced To Five Years In Prison On Fraud & Tax Charges
Chaka Fattah Jr., the son of Rep. Chaka Fattah (D-PA), was sentenced today to five years in prison for fraud and tax charges.
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FC Barcelona Star Neymar Ordered To Pay Hefty Fine For Unpaid Taxes, Other Charges Pending
FC Barcelona superstar Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior, known to most of the world simply as Neymar, has been ordered by a Brazilian court to pay a €100,000 ($109,374 US) fine for unpaid taxes.
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Executors Seek $100 Million For Work On Estate Of “Queen Of Mean”
The executors of Helmsley’s estate have submitted a bill for services rendered totalling $100 million. The Office of the Attorney General of New York has stepped in to challenge the bill, claiming that more of the estate of the former “Queen of Mean” should go to charity.
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FC Barcelona Defender Mascherano Sentenced As Messi Tax Trial Date Is Set
FC Barcelona’s tax troubles continue as Javier Mascherano has pleaded guilty to two counts of tax fraud and has been sentenced. His teammate, Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi, still awaits trial on tax charges.
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Fashion Designer Karl Lagerfeld Said To Be Facing Accusations Of Tax Evasion
Fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld is reportedly being investigated on allegations of tax evasion in France.
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Germany Investigating Volkswagen Employees For Emissions Scandal Related Tax Evasion
Months after Volkswagen admitted that it had sold up to 11 million cars worldwide fitted with software designed to produce favorable and flawed emissions tests, German prosecutors have announced an investigation into whether the deception also constituted tax evasion. Up to 11 million cars worldwide were fitted with the software including the Audi A3 (2009-15), VW…
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Guilty On Tax & Conspiracy Counts, Couple Faces New Charges For Revenge
Tax laws don’t apply to us. That was the mantra of Ronald and Dorothea Joling of Coquille, Oregon, after self-study. The married couple subsequently “engaged in a shameless scheme to defraud the United States and to evade payment of $1.2 million in federal taxes,” according to Assistant U.S. Attorney Scott E. Bradford. How did Joling…
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‘Real Housewives’ Stars Joe & Teresa Giudice Hit With Federal Tax Lien
“Real Housewives of New Jersey” stars Joe and Teresa Giudice managed to avoid foreclosure on their 10,000-square-foot Towaco mansion when the couple finally caught up on a slew of missed mortgage payments. They haven’t, however, settled up yet with Uncle Sam. As a result, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has filed a $551,563 tax lien…
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Former VP Of Instant Tax Service Pleads Guilty To Tax Charges
Earlier this year, a federal grand jury handed down a 23 count indictment (downloads as a pdf) against Fesum Ogbazion and Kyle Wade for conspiracy and tax-related crimes. Fesum Ogbazion is the CEO and sole owner of Instant Tax Service (ITS) Financial, and his three companies: ITS Financial, Tax Tree, and TCA Financial. Wade was…
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DOJ Says No Criminal Charges For Lerner, Others In IRS Scandal, Closes Investigation
No criminal charges. That’s the final word from the Department of Justice with respect to its lengthy investigation into whether the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) improperly targeted the Tea Party and related organizations applying for tax-exempt status. The Department of Justice advised Congress today that it is closing its investigation and confirmed that they will not…