Celebrity tax troubles, high-profile scandals, and what the ultra-wealthy get away with — or don’t — when it comes to taxes.
“Real Housewives of Atlanta” original cast member NeNe Leakes has been hit with a federal tax lien worth close to a cool million dollars. According to documents filed in a Georgia court, Leakes, whose real name is Linnethia Monique Leakes, owes $830,000 in back taxes. The lien is focused on the tax year 2014, which…
Barcelona soccer star Lionel Messi and his father, Jorge, will appeal a Spanish court decision finding the pair guilty of tax fraud.
A Spanish court has found Argentine footballer Lionel Messi guilty of tax fraud. The soccer superstar has been sentenced to 21 months in prison.
Harry Potter star Rupert Grint is in court seeking a refund worth approximately £1 million ($1.33 million U.S.) as part of a tax dispute.
“I was playing football. I had no idea about anything.” That was the testimony today from Lionel Messi during his trial on tax fraud charges. The 28-year-old football star also told the court that he did not actively participate in managing his finances, instead relying on others. “I trusted my dad and my lawyers,” he…
The tax fraud trial of Lionel Messi kicked off in Spain today but the footballer wasn’t in attendance. Following an injury to his back during in a friendly against Honduras, Messi didn’t show on day one but his lawyer assured the court that the superstar would be available to testify on Thursday.
Joe Francis, the former Girls Gone Wild mogul, who turned shots of naked girls into a multi-million dollar empire, is back in court again. This time, he’s fighting foreclosure.
A federal bankruptcy judge has found “clear and convincing evidence” that businessman and former Texas billionaire Sam Wyly and his now-deceased brother, Charles Wyly, committed tax fraud. The result could be a bill from Internal Revenue Service (IRS) totaling close to $1 billion.
As the fallout from the release of data related to the Panama Papers continues, more recognizable names are circulating, including Emma Watson, the popular activist and actress who played Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter movies.
Happy birthday, Willie Nelson! The country legend – who once found himself in massive trouble with the IRS – turns 83 this week. How did he pay off his tax debt? He made music, of course.
