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“One of the Largest Tax Fraud Schemes Ever Uncovered in this Country”
June 5th, 2009
The US government has brought charges against 3 individuals involved in a $1.3 billion tax fraud scheme. From the Los Angeles Times:

Two principals of defunct Seattle investment management firm Quellos Group and a Los Angeles lawyer were indicted in a tax shelter scheme that allegedly created more than $1.3 billion in fraudulent losses for prominent clients, including media mogul and billionaire investor Haim Saban.

The operation was "one of the largest tax fraud schemes ever uncovered in this country," U.S. Atty. Jeffrey C. Sullivan in Seattle said Thursday.

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The indictment names...

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History of the FCPA | FRONTLINE/World | PBS
March 13th, 2009
President Jimmy Carter and others recall the hot politics surrounding the first anti-bribery legislation and those who opposed it. The clip is part of an ongoing FRONTLINE and FRONTLINE/World project examining the global impact of bribery and increased international efforts to police corruption, called "The Business of Bribes." The unfolding online investigation will lead up a FRONTLINE documentary, "Black Money," airing April 7 on PBS.
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Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act
March 2nd, 2009
Summary and full text of the Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act of 2009 (S. 506, H.R. 1265), as introduced by Senator Carl Levin (D-MI) and Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-TX).
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