Politics May 22 Hunter Biden seeks a delay in his federal tax trial set to begin in Los Angeles in June By Stefanie Dazio, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press
Arts Nov 20 Shakira strikes deal to avoid risk of prison on 1st day of tax fraud trial in Spain Under the deal, Shakira is to receive a suspended three-year sentence and a fine of 7.3 million euros ($8 million). She will pay another fine of 432,000 euros ($472,000) in exchange for her suspended waived. By Joseph Wilson, Associated Press
Politics Apr 20 Hunter Biden investigation being mishandled, IRS whistleblower says Hunter Biden has been under federal investigation by a federal grand jury in Delaware since at least 2018. So far no charges have been filed. By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press
Nation Jan 13 Trump Organization fined $1.6 million for tax fraud The amount imposed by Judge Juan Manuel Merchan was the maximum allowed by law, an amount equal to double the taxes a small group of executives avoided on benefits including rent-free apartments in Trump buildings, luxury cars and private school… By Michael Sisak, Associated Press
Politics Jan 10 Former Trump Organization CFO faces sentencing for tax fraud scheme Weisselberg, 75, was promised a sentence of five months in jail when he agreed to plead guilty to 15 tax crimes and testify against the company, where he’s worked since the mid-1980s. By Michael Sisak, Associated Press
Dec 06 Trump Organization found guilty of tax fraud in scheme hatched by top executives By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press Donald Trump’s company was convicted of tax fraud on Tuesday in a case brought by the Manhattan District Attorney, a significant repudiation of financial practices at the former president’s business. Continue reading
Dec 02 In closing remarks, prosecutors say evidence shows Trump ‘explicitly’ knew about tax fraud By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press Prosecutors have resumed their closing argument in the Trump Organization's criminal tax fraud trial, promising to share previously unrevealed details about Trump's knowledge of a tax dodge scheme hatched by one of his top executives. Continue reading
Nov 15 Trump’s longtime finance chief testifies at company’s fraud trial By Michael R. Sisak, Larry Neumeister, Associated Press Allen Weisselberg testified that celebrated his 75th birthday at Trump Tower with cake and colleagues just hours after finalizing the plea agreement, which now pits him against the company where he's worked since the mid-1980s. Continue reading
Oct 31 Opening statements to begin in Trump Organization criminal trial for tax fraud By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press For years, as Donald Trump was soaring from reality TV star to the White House, his real estate empire was bankrolling big perks for some of his most trusted senior executives, including apartments and luxury cars. Continue reading
Sep 27 Colombian pop singer Shakira to face trial over tax fraud in Spain By Associated Press Spanish prosecutors accused the entertainer in 2018 of failing to pay 14.5 million euros ($13.9 million) in taxes on income earned between 2012 and 2014. Continue reading