Category Archives: Tax Evasion

If You Fail Once, You Can Fail Again

Posted on May 9, 2006 by Russ

Back in the 1996 tax year, Leonard Gittinger, an attorney, didn’t pay his taxes. He argued that wages weren’t income. If you’ve been reading this blog, you know that argument is a typical tax protester argument, and is baseless. The … Continue reading →

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ABBA May Need a Souper Trooper

Posted on April 30, 2006 by Russ

…on the tax front. Bjorn Ulvaeus, a member of the Swedish pop group ABBA, has been charged with tax evasion. He is accused of not paying 87 million kronor ($11.7 million) in taxes on royalties from ABBA’s songs and musicals. … Continue reading →

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Crime Blog Time

Posted on April 21, 2006 by Russ

It’s Friday, and Tax Day has come and gone. But the memory lingers, so let’s look at some scofflaws as the week ends: Louis Ratfield of Lake Worth, FL has been in trouble with the government before. The IRS secured … Continue reading →

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Wide Right?

Posted on March 23, 2006 by Russ

Ray Wersching had an illustrious career in the NFL. After starting his career with the San Diego Chargers, he moved on to the San Francisco 49ers, and played in Super Bowls XVI and XIX. Wersching holds the career Super Bowl … Continue reading →

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Will the Feds End Up With a Casino?

Posted on March 17, 2006 by Russ

Renato Medina is the principal owner of Lucky Chances, a Bay Area poker club located in Colma. According to the US Department of Justice and the IRS, he allegedly caused Lucky Chance’s to deduct $2.6 million in bogus business expenses, … Continue reading →

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Atlanta’s Ex-Mayor Convicted of Tax Evasion, Acquitted of RICO Violation

Posted on March 11, 2006 by Russ

William Campbell, the former mayor of Atlanta, was convicted yesterday of three counts of tax evasion but acquitted on the more serious RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act) charges. The trial ended a seven-year investigation of corruption in Atlanta … Continue reading →

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Offshore Trusts Shelters Snare Another Victim

Posted on February 25, 2006 by Russ

I keep saying that if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Offshore trusts formed just to shelter income tax sound too good. For Michael Diesel of St. Marys, Kansas, they were. On the advice of Aegis … Continue reading →

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We’ve Heard the Last of Irwin Schiff

Posted on February 25, 2006 by Russ

Irwin Schiff won’t be muttering “There is no income tax” to his gullible victims clients anymore. The 78-year old Schiff was sentenced yesterday to 13 years in prison. He must also make restitution of $4.2 million. Schiff, during his sentencing, … Continue reading →

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Mr. Divorce Finally Sentenced

Posted on February 19, 2006 by Russ

Back last July I wrote about Mr. Divorce, Demetrious Eugenios, who went through his own divorce and hid his assets from the IRS. His ex-wife found out, didn’t like it, and told the government. He was convicted last July. Sentencing … Continue reading →

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Ask Mr. Schiff About That…

Posted on February 17, 2006 by Russ

Yesterday, we blogged about Irwin Schiff, who is going to be spending the rest of his life in an institution because he was convicted of defrauding the IRS by telling and selling clients various methods so they didn’t have to … Continue reading →

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