A Pure Celebration
Just over a year ago, I wrote about Ali Olyaie. Mr. Olyaie was a “VIP host” at the popular Las Vegas nightclub Pure. He pleaded guilty to failing to report income earned while working at the popular...
View ArticleFormer Seminole Council Member Guilty of Tax Fraud
The Seminole Tribe of Florida is one of three federally recognized Seminole entities in the U.S. The tribe has four reservations, one of which is the Big Cypress Reservation. From 1987 to 2010, David...
View ArticleLacking the Wisdom To Pay Taxes
The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) typically takes several years for one to acquire. The term “philosophy” is in reference to its Greek meaning, “love of wisdom.” Apparently, not all Ph.D recipients have...
View ArticleTrying to Make a Killing
Sharlotte Hydorn is 92 years old. She lost her husband to colon cancer. According to Sharlotte, he was anything but comfortable during his last days in the hospital. In order to offer the terminally...
View ArticleFormer Giant, Eagle Fails to File Tax Returns
William James Peterson, Jr. was drafted by the New York Giants in the third round of the 2001 NFL draft to play cornerback. Upon joining the Philadelphia Eagles in 2006, James dropped “Peterson Jr.”...
View ArticleAnother Former Madoff Employee Pleads Guilty
In his plea allocution, Bernie Madoff strongly implied he ran the largest Ponzi scheme in history all by himself. Craig Kugel used to work in human resources at Madoff’s firm, Bernard L. Madoff...
View ArticleOffshore Tax Investigations: First Switzerland, Is Israel Next?
Maybe. The strongest indication emerged last week when a superseding indictment was unsealed, charging three American tax preparers for assisting their clients with concealing assets and income in...
View ArticlePure with Tax Fraud
Yesterday, Kelly Doll, a former employee at the popular Las Vegas nightclub Pure, pleaded guilty to one count of filing a false tax return, reports the Las Vegas Review-Journal. Tip income is taxable....
View ArticleNY Attorney’s License Suspended for Tax Fraud
Last January, former Sullivan and Cromwell partner John O’Brien was sentenced to two years and four months in prison for failing to pay taxes on over $10 million in partnership income earned between...
View ArticleHog versus Rooster
Last February Cook County Commissioner William Beavers was indicted for three separate counts of filing false income tax returns. Beavers has adamantly denied any wrongdoing. Last week, Beavers held a...
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