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Former Tax Fugitive & Tax Fraud Promoter Back In Custody

Former Tax Fugitive & Tax Fraud Promoter Back In Custody

Kelly Phillips ErbNovember 12, 2019December 23, 2019

Winston Shrout has been apprehended. The former fugitive and tax fraud promoter had been on the run from law enforcement for months, but he was caught

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Giving Up Fight, Ronaldo Will Plead Guilty To Tax Fraud

Giving Up Fight, Ronaldo Will Plead Guilty To Tax Fraud

Kelly Phillips ErbJanuary 21, 2019October 30, 2019

He originally vowed to fight tax charges against him, but Cristiano Ronaldo is now expected to plead guilty to tax fraud. In 2017, the soccer superstar was

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French Tax Authority Will Look At Social Media

French Tax Authority Will Look At Social Media

Kelly Phillips ErbNovember 11, 2018November 2, 2019

If you don’t think what you post on social media matters, think again. France has announced that it will begin searching social media accounts next

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Mike ‘The Situation’ Sorrentino Sentenced To Prison

Kelly Phillips ErbOctober 5, 2018November 2, 2019

Jersey Shore’s Mike ‘The Situation’ Sorrentino is headed to prison on tax charges.

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8 World Cup Soccer Players Caught Up In Tax Scandals

8 World Cup Soccer Players Caught Up In Tax Scandals

Kelly Phillips ErbJune 28, 2018July 11, 2022

On June 14, 2018, soccer’s World Cup, kicked off. With 32 teams each boasting a squad of 23 players, there are more than 700 players making an appearance. Of those, here are eight soccer players in the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia who have been caught up in tax scandals.

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Taxi King Pleads Guilty To Tax Fraud

Taxi King Pleads Guilty To Tax Fraud

Kelly Phillips ErbMay 22, 2018July 11, 2022

New York’s so-called “Taxi King” has pleaded guilty to tax fraud. Evgeny “Gene” Freidman has pleaded guilty to a single count of criminal tax fraud, agreeing that he failed to remit $5 million in 50-cent MTA surcharges.

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We Won: All Parties Claim Win In High Profile Russian Money Laundering Case

Kelly Phillips ErbMay 16, 2017October 28, 2020

We won. That was the claim from all parties after a civil case involving allegations of Russian money laundering ended this month. Joon H. Kim, Acting

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Defendants Sentenced For Stealing 9,000 Identities, Including Army Soldiers

Kelly Phillips ErbAugust 11, 2015

Identity theft related tax fraud continues to be a problem in the United States, even as the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and law enforcement cracks

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Alabama Man Sentenced To Jail For Stealing Identities Inside Jail

Kelly Phillips ErbAugust 5, 2015

When an Alabama man dreamed up a way to make a little money on the side, he went straight to a captive audience: the prisoners

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Congressman Chaka Fattah & Associates Indicted In Racketeering Conspiracy

Kelly Phillips ErbJuly 30, 2015

Just weeks after former Rep. Michael Grimm (R-NY) was sentenced to prison on tax related charges, Rep. Chaka Fattah (D-PA) and a number of his

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