Bush Aide Karl Rove Claiming Retroactive Executive Privilege?

It is being reported that Karl Rove, former White House aide during the Bush administration, was instructed to ignore a subpeona to appear before Congress and refuse to cooperate in the House...

Indy Racing League driver, Helio Castroneves, charged with fraud

Helio Castroneves, Dancing with the Stars winner and two-time Indianapolis 500 winner, 'two-timed' the government to the tune of $5.5 million US. NowPublic reported on his second place finish earlier this year,...

Beenie Man Cleared Of Tax Evasion Charges

Self-proclaimed King of the Dancehall, Beenie Man, has been cleared by the Jamaican court in all charges related to his multi-million dollar tax evasion case.Late last year, it was reported that Beenie Man owed...

Former GOP lobbyist Abramoff gets four years as he joins others convicted in ...

This federal conviction is for mail fraud, conspiracy and tax evasion.  Abramoff had pleaded guilty in 2006.  He already has served two years of six year sentence on state fraud and corruption charges in Florida.  The sentence came after prosecutors and...

Samsung in crisis after chairman quits

"SOUTH Korea's largest business group Samsung faces a leadership crisis after its chairman quit in the wake of a scandal, the acting chairman said today. "Without a captain or rudder, Samsung now...

'Survivor' winner Hatch appeals to Supreme Court

You know, this guy has some real balls, no pun intended.  If the name doesn't ring a bell, just think back to the very first season of "Survivor".  He's the fat, naked gay guy that won the cool million...

Al Franken Tax for Senate to pay 70K in Back Taxes

Al Franken Tax forgot to file tax returns, owes 70 thousand dollars in back taxesThe 80s may have been the Al Frankin Decade but in 2008 Al Frankin, Senate candidate for Minnisota, may have pulled a Snipes as he...

Liechtenstein fights back against tax probe

"Liechtenstein is fighting back against the global scrutiny into its banking procedures, after a number of countries - including Ireland - began probing citizens who may be evading tax through Liechtenstein accounts. The Liechtenstein prosecutor has announced an...

Tax evasion probe spreads to Canada

"Tax evasion probe spreads to Canada ...

Confiscated cash will be used to fight crime

"MORE than £300,000 confiscated from criminals is being used in the fight against crime. Northamptonshire Police have received £305,643 from funds which were seized from criminals in the county during 2006 and 2007. The total is £100,000 more than the force was expecting...

The Drug Tax Man Cometh

"The Drug Tax Man Cometh riceKtreats.jpgIn Tennessee, there’s this law called the Taxation of Unauthorized Substances Act. It basically says that folks arrested for illegal possession of drugs have to pay a tax on those drugs, with the tax amount determined by the weight of...

Leona Helmsley, Real Estate Developer and Hotel Owner, Dies

"Leona Helmsley, the real estate developer and hotel operator who took over her husband's property empire and was imprisoned for tax evasion, died today. She was 87. Helmsley died of heart failure at her home in Greenwich, Connecticut, said spokesman Howard Rubenstein. She...

Dentist gets 2 years for tax evasion

"A Danville dentist has been sentenced to two years in prison for income-tax evasion and conspiring to defraud the government. Roy Albert Lewis hid $300,000 over a 10-year period, according to the Internal Revenue Service. On Friday, U.S. District Judge Susan Ilston ordered...

Tax Evasion Investigation By I.T. Department Is Public Information!

"The Right to Information is a fundamental right under our constitution. The RTI took birth to fulfill this fundamental demand .Therefore, in my opinion , the law makers made explicit the overriding effect of this law on all other laws of the country, by introducing Chapter...

Militant Tax Evader Prepares For Gov't Siege At "Fortress-Like" NH Home...

"A former militia man convicted of tax evasion prepared for a government siege Friday at his fortress-like home, but U.S. marshals gave no indication they were planning to confront him. Ed Brown said he was ready for a swarm of federal agents to descend on his property to...

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