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Joseph Schwartz, a nursing home owner pardoned by President Trump, has reported to Arkansas prison to serve his state sentence for tax evasion and Medicaid fraud after a judge rejected his request for a delay, despite his concerns over dietary restrictions.
Executives at RCI Hospitality Holdings, which owns strip clubs across the U.S., were charged with bribing a New York official through private dances and trips to avoid over $8 million in sales taxes, leading to a 79-count indictment including conspiracy and tax fraud. The allegations detail a scheme where the company provided perks to a state auditor in exchange for favorable tax assessments and reduced penalties.
Executives at RCI Hospitality Holdings, which owns strip clubs across the US, are charged with bribing a New York official with trips and private dances to evade over $8 million in sales taxes, leading to a 79-count indictment including conspiracy and tax fraud. The company disputes the allegations, asserting they will contest the charges in court.
New York Attorney General Letitia James announced the indictment of RCI Hospitality Holdings and its executives for a multimillion-dollar tax fraud and bribery scheme involving illegal payments to a tax auditor to avoid over $8 million in sales taxes, with allegations of falsified records and bribery trips to Florida and Manhattan strip clubs.
Carlo Ancelotti, former Real Madrid coach, was sentenced to one year in prison and fined for tax fraud related to image rights, though he is unlikely to serve jail time. The case highlights ongoing tax evasion issues among soccer stars and managers, with others like Messi, Ronaldo, and Mourinho also facing charges or settlements. Ancelotti's legal troubles come amid his successful coaching career and Real Madrid's financial dominance.
Spanish court sentenced Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti to a one-year prison term for tax fraud related to his image rights revenues in 2014, though it is likely to be suspended under Spanish law; he was also fined €386,000. Ancelotti denied wrongdoing, claiming he was unaware of any fraud, and the case adds to the list of football figures investigated for tax issues in Spain.
A Spanish court sentenced football coach Carlo Ancelotti to a one-year prison term for tax fraud related to his image rights revenues while managing Real Madrid in 2014, but he is unlikely to serve time due to Spanish law for sentences under two years.
Teresa Giudice abruptly ended an interview when asked about her tax debt, which includes over $3 million in liens, reflecting her and her husband's financial issues and past legal troubles.
President Trump pardoned former Congressman Michael Grimm, who pleaded guilty to tax fraud in 2014, citing concerns over a weaponized justice system, and also pardoned ex-Governor John G. Rowland of Connecticut. Grimm, a Staten Island Republican, served prison time for tax evasion and attempted a political comeback afterward, while Rowland faced multiple corruption convictions. The pardons highlight Trump's use of presidential authority amid ongoing political and legal debates.
President Trump has granted a full pardon to former Congressman Michael Grimm of New York, who was convicted of tax fraud related to his restaurant business and served time in prison. Grimm, a former Marine and FBI agent, represented Staten Island and part of Brooklyn, and his pardon follows his unsuccessful attempt at a political comeback in 2018.
President Donald Trump granted a full pardon to former Staten Island Congressman Michael Grimm, who had pleaded guilty to aiding in the preparation of a false tax return and served time in prison. The pardon also included James and Marlene Kernan for employing a convicted felon. Grimm's legal issues involved concealing $900,000 in gross receipts from a restaurant he was part of.
Netflix's offices in Paris and Amsterdam were raided by prosecutors and police as part of an investigation into alleged tax fraud and concealed work. The probe, initiated in 2022, involves French and Dutch authorities working together under Eurojust coordination. Netflix is accused of using a Dutch subsidiary to reduce tax obligations for its French revenues. The company is cooperating with authorities and has previously agreed to invest in French content as part of its operational conditions in France.
Netflix's offices in Paris and Amsterdam have been raided by French and Dutch authorities as part of a tax fraud investigation. The probe, which began in November 2022, involves suspicions of serious tax fraud and off-the-books work. The French National Financial Prosecutor's office is leading the investigation, focusing on Netflix's tax filings from 2019 to 2021. The company is accused of minimizing its tax payments by declaring French revenue in the Netherlands, a practice reportedly stopped in 2021. Netflix has not commented on the raids but maintains compliance with tax laws.
French and Dutch authorities have conducted simultaneous raids on Netflix offices in Paris and Amsterdam as part of a preliminary investigation into tax fraud. The investigation, led by France's PNF, follows scrutiny over Netflix's reported low turnover in France, which was allegedly inconsistent with its user numbers. This comes after Netflix settled a tax dispute with Italy in 2022. The company has not commented on the raids or the investigation.
Netflix offices in France and the Netherlands were raided by authorities as part of an investigation into alleged tax fraud and concealed employment. The French National Financial Prosecutor’s Office and the Central Office for the Fight against Corruption and Financial and Tax Offenses conducted the searches, which are linked to a preliminary investigation opened in November 2022. The investigation was triggered by a tax audit revealing discrepancies in Netflix's declared profits in France for 2019-2020, suggesting the use of tax optimization techniques. Similar actions were taken at Netflix's European HQ in the Netherlands.