Category Archives: Tax Evasion

Snipes’ Sentencing Tomorrow

Posted on April 23, 2008 by Russ

Wesley Snipes will be sentenced tomorrow in Ocala, Florida, for his conviction on three misdameaner charges of failure to file a tax return. The prosecution has asked that Snipes get the maximum sentence: three years at ClubFed. Snipes’ attorneys are … Continue reading →

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Wesley Snipes: Mr. Bernhoft Responds

Posted on April 6, 2008 by Russ

A few weeks ago I received an email from Robert Bernhoft, the lead defense attorney for Wesley Snipes during his recent trial for tax evasion. For those who don’t remember, Mr. Snipes was found not guilty of the most serious … Continue reading →

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Probation for Olenicoff?!

Posted on April 5, 2008 by Russ

I can’t believe this. As I reported in December, local billionaire Igor Olenicoff pleaded guilty to $52 million of tax fraud last December. In his plea agreement it appeared he would get a few months at ClubFed. As Joe Kristan … Continue reading →

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The Wesley Snipes Tax Blog

Posted on March 27, 2008 by Russ

Courtesy of the TaxProf Blog and Roth Tax Updates, I discover that NewsGroper.com has created a tongue-in-cheek Wesley Snipes Tax Blog. From that blog: “n fact, we have a philosophy that separates us from all those other tax advisement companies … Continue reading →

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Adult Entertainment Facilities Also Have Tax Troubles in Canada

Posted on March 23, 2008 by Russ

There’s something about adult entertainment enterprises that somehow attracts tax troubles. Could it be the plentiful cash and the slightly sleazy nature of some of the business operators? If it’s good enough for a New York Governor…. In any case, … Continue reading →

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Heffner Gets 18 Months

Posted on March 19, 2008 by Russ

Last July I reported on the case of Timothy Heffner of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Mr. Heffner had pleaded guilty to fraud, conspiracy, and tax evasion in a scheme where he “purchased” rare chemicals from Sigma-Aldrich for next to nothing and then … Continue reading →

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The Family that Evades Together…

Posted on March 17, 2008 by Russ

What happens when you start paying personal expenses out of your business and call them corporate expenses rather than salary? Very bad things, and a family in Jackson, West Virginia is accused of that. Five family members are accused of … Continue reading →

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Heinrich Kieber, Please Come Home

Posted on March 16, 2008 by Russ

Who is Heinrich Kieber? Mr. Kieber is the man who took €4 million from the Bundeskriminalamt, the German Federal Criminal Police, and gave Germany the list of Germans who had bank accounts in the tiny principality of Liechtenstein. The Landespolizei, … Continue reading →

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My Side Business

Posted on March 11, 2008 by Russ

A good friend of mine called me late this afternoon and asked me for a referral. I asked him what he needed, and he told me, “Your side business.” I’m a writer (and I’m certain he knew that), so this … Continue reading →

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A Little Evasion

Posted on March 9, 2008 by Russ

It wasn’t that big of a week on the tax fraud front, with the exception of the German-Liechtenstein scandal that’s still around. But there’s a smidgen here and there to report on. In nearby Camarillo there’s a business owner who … Continue reading →

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